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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 1149 p4p, 945 weight class) and Japa Koniu (ranked 141 p4p, 121 weight class). Orochi comes to the cage accompanied by RISE - I Prevail. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi motions for Koniu to come forward. Orochi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Orochi does no damage.
Orochi lands a nice shot that snaps Koniu's head back.
Koniu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orochi tries to land a leg kick but Koniu saw it coming and moves away.
Orochi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orochi fakes the leg kick and cracks Koniu in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Orochi.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Koniu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Orochi moves out of range of the body kick from Koniu.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses
and Koniu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orochi. Koniu shrugs it off though.
Doppo Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orochi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orochi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Orochi.
A good leg kick by Orochi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu throws a low kick but Orochi moves out of range easily.
Koniu scores with a leg kick.
Orochi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orochi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orochi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orochi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koniu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koniu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koniu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Orochi.
Orochi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koniu throws out the jab.
Orochi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koniu closes the distance and clinches.
Orochi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orochi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orochi being controlled against the cage.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi digs a right hand underneath Koniu's ribcage. Koniu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orochi dodges an elbow strike from Koniu.
A short right from Orochi on the inside.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu slowing the pace effectively.
Orochi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koniu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orochi scores with a shoulder strike.
Koniu told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koniu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orochi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koniu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orochi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orochi digs a right hand underneath Koniu's ribcage. Koniu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koniu looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Orochi.
Orochi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Orochi on the inside.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orochi lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orochi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orochi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orochi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orochi lands with a short shot to the head.
Orochi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koniu backwards.
Orochi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orochi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orochi!
Orochi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koniu is out of range and Orochi settles back down.
Koniu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orochi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Orochi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Orochi.
Orochi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Koniu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Orochi throws a shot from downtown. Koniu moves away and avoids it.
Koniu moves into range and clinches up with Orochi.
Koniu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koniu or not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koniu throws an elbow but misses.
Orochi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orochi breaks from the clinch.
Koniu misses with a head kick.
Orochi clinches up with Koniu and pushes him back against the cage.
Orochi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koniu's elbow.
Orochi breaks the clinch.
Orochi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick from Orochi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koniu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Orochi.
Orochi throws an off balance right hand
and Koniu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orochi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koniu lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orochi.
Orochi scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doppo Orochi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Japa Koniu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orochi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koniu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koniu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koniu. That's going to slow Orochi down.
Orochi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orochi throws a body punch but Koniu moves out of range.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koniu tries to score with a low kick but Orochi moves his leg out of the way.
Orochi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koniu, pushing him back against the cage.
Koniu misses with an elbow strike.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koniu's elbow.
Koniu trying to stall but Orochi improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi breaks the clinch.
Orochi's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses.
Koniu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Orochi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koniu can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Orochi.
Orochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koniu.
Doppo Orochi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Orochi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu throws a leg kick which misses Orochi's front leg but catches the back leg as Orochi tries to avoid it.
Orochi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Orochi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koniu doesn't seem phased though.
Koniu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orochi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koniu scrambles back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Orochi.
Koniu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orochi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koniu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orochi cracks Koniu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orochi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Koniu blocks the leg kick.
Orochi delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orochi throws a body kick that misses.
Koniu wants to counter the offense by Orochi and move into the clinch position.
Koniu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu blocks a leg kick.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Koniu misses with a straight left.
Koniu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orochi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orochi cracks a nice hook into Koniu's ribs.
Orochi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi moves out of range of the body kick.
Koniu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orochi.
Orochi scores with a hook.
Orochi closes the distance and pushes Koniu back into the cage.
Koniu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orochi tries to work over Koniu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koniu can't find room to land a body shot as Orochi controls the action.
Koniu tries to land a knee to the head but Orochi blocks with his arms.
Orochi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doppo Orochi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi managing to block the knees to the body from Koniu.
Orochi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orochi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koniu.
Koniu misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Orochi.
Koniu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orochi.
Koniu is breathing heavily.
Orochi swings wildly with an uppercut but Koniu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orochi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orochi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu misses with a knee to the head.
Koniu misses with some punches.
Koniu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orochi tries a body shot but Koniu blocks it.
Orochi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orochi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi lands a shot to the body.
Orochi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Orochi.
Orochi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koniu or not.
Orochi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orochi scores with a hook to the body.
Orochi breaks the clinch.
Orochi jabs Koniu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orochi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koniu.
Koniu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orochi.
Koniu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Orochi scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doppo Orochi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Japa Koniu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Orochi. That's going to slow Koniu down.
Orochi checks the leg kick.
Donk. Orochi catches Koniu right on the button with a cross.
Orochi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orochi moves away from the strike by Koniu.
A punch combination from Koniu misses.
Orochi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Orochi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koniu will feel that in the morning.
Orochi throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Orochi.
Nice jab there from Orochi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orochi throws a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Orochi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orochi scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Orochi coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koniu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orochi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orochi throws a chopping leg kick but Koniu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orochi tests Koniu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orochi cracks Koniu with an open hand slap.
Koniu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koniu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orochi.
Orochi throws a wild body kick that Koniu sees coming a mile off.
Orochi defending well as Koniu loads up on a big left hand.
Orochi pushes Koniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Koniu misses with a knee strike.
Orochi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koniu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orochi lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orochi avoids the elbow strike from Koniu, against the cage.
Koniu misses with some punches.
Orochi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Orochi.
Orochi avoids the elbow strike from Koniu, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orochi.
Orochi misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Orochi.
Orochi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orochi lands a body punch.
Koniu prevents a body shot from Orochi.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi works on Koniu's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Orochi.
Orochi works on Koniu's body with a couple of short punches.
Orochi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koniu backwards.
Orochi lands with a right to the head.
Orochi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi scores with a shoulder strike.
Orochi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Orochi.
Orochi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orochi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koniu backwards.
Orochi presses Koniu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orochi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orochi lands an uppercut.
Koniu is rocked!
Orochi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koniu is still on wobbly legs! Can Orochi finish him?
Orochi working aggressively here.
Koniu seems to have recovered his senses.
Orochi digs a right hand underneath Koniu's ribcage. Koniu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orochi breaks from the clinch.
Koniu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orochi can pounce on him.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Koniu counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Orochi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orochi with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi lands an overhand right.
Orochi throws a series of punches but Koniu moves out of range.
Koniu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Koniu lands a body shot.
Orochi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Koniu counters by moving into the clinch.
Koniu prevents a body shot from Orochi.
Orochi avoiding damage as Koniu throws knees to the body.
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi misses with some punches.
Orochi tries to throw a body punch but Koniu avoids it by throwing Orochi back against the cage.
Koniu throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koniu prevents a body shot from Orochi.
A right handed body shot lands from Orochi.
Koniu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Japa Koniu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orochi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koniu looking to throw knees to the head but Orochi is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doppo Orochi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orochi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doppo Orochi!
Doppo Orochi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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RATING
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