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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichioka Kaori (ranked 1001 p4p, 1588 weight class) and Kambei Shimada (ranked 136 p4p, 209 weight class). Kaori comes to the cage accompanied by GOZEN. Shimada has chosen Seven Samurai as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichioka Kaori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kambei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada misses with a hook
and Kaori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shimada throws a body punch but Kaori moves out of range.
Shimada scores with a jab.
Kaori swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaori.
Kaori tests Shimada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shimada throws an off balance right hand
and Kaori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shimada wants to clinch but Kaori slips to the side
and Kaori counters with a nice right hand that sends Shimada toppling to the canvas! Shimada scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kaori finish him?!
Shimada is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaori.
Shimada is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaori finish him?
Shimada is looking to clinch but Kaori is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Kaori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimada seems to have recovered his senses.
Shimada tries to keep at a distance but Kaori has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shimada.
Shimada misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shimada tries to work over Kaori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Kaori.
Kaori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaori blocks an uppercut.
Kaori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shimadas head.
Shimada misses with a body punch.
Kaori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shimada or not.
Shimada looks winded!
Kaori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimada tries to clinch but Kaori is having none of it.
Kaori has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kaori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kaori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shimada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaori cracks Shimada with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shimada looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kaori finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Kaori keeps it at a distance.
Kaori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shimada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaori drops Shimada with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kaori follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichioka Kaori!
Ichioka Kaori is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ichioka Kaori thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Kambei Shimada was interviewed post fight and said 'I commit seppuku tomorrow'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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