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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ryusendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Donitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryusendo's entrance music is Tarantanantan. A fine choice. Karl Donitz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ryusendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Donitz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donitz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz moves out of range.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo wants to clinch up but Donitz keeps it at a distance.
Donitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ryusendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Donitz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Donitz seems content to control.
Donitz is thwarting Ryusendo's attempts to control the position.
Ryusendo is looking to get back to full guard here but Donitz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Donitz raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo working to try and regain half guard.
Ryusendo is working hard here to advance position.
Donitz with good strikes from the mount here!
Donitz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ryusendo wants to control but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo is looking to get to half guard.
Donitz controlling from mount.
Ryusendo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ryusendo wants to control but Donitz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ryusendo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Donitz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ryusendo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ryusendo tries to lock up and control but Donitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Donitz looking to finish Ryusendo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ryusendo!
Ryusendo is working to get back to half guard.
Donitz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Donitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryusendo is fending him off so far but Donitz persists. Nope, Ryusendo circles away and we're back to standing.
Donitz keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo gets caught flat footed, as Donitz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ryusendo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryusendo stands up from half guard.
Ryusendo forces Donitz back against the cage and clinches.
Ryusendo is struggling to control the position.
Ryusendo digs a right hand underneath Donitz's ribcage. Donitz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryusendo has Donitz pressed against the cage.
Ryusendo lands a shoulder strike.
Ryusendo lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donitz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryusendo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Akira Ryusendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Donitz.
Donitz looks gassed!
Ryusendo stalling the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ryusendo.
Ryusendo slows down the pace here.
Donitz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryusendo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryusendo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donitz shoots in but Ryusendo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryusendo defends it nicely.
Ryusendo moves in looking to clinch but Donitz pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Donitz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ryusendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryusendo.
Ryusendo closes the distance and clinches.
Ryusendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donitzs head.
Ryusendo digs a right hand into Donitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donitz's gas tank.
Ryusendo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryusendo connects with the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Donitz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ryusendo manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donitz has a takedown stuffed.
Donitz is breathing heavily.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch.
Ryusendo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryusendo with a nice cross.
Ryusendo clinches.
Ryusendo digs a right hand underneath Donitz's ribcage. Donitz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryusendo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donitz backwards.
Good body shot from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryusendo.
Ryusendo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryusendo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryusendo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ryusendo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ryusendo digs a right hand into Donitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donitz's gas tank.
Ryusendo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryusendo scores with a hook to the body.
Ryusendo pushes Donitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryusendo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akira Ryusendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryusendo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch but Donitz is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo digs a good body shot into Donitz's ribs.
Donitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryusendo.
Ryusendo scores with a hook to the body. Donitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryusendo tries to clinch up.
Ryusendo catches Donitz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donitz shoots in for a takedown but Ryusendo shows good takedown defense.
Ryusendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryusendo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donitz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ryusendo. That one must have hurt.
Ryusendo closes the distance and clinches.
Ryusendo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ryusendo lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryusendo breaks from the clinch.
Ryusendo instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Ryusendo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryusendo lunges at Donitz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donitz's hand.
Donitz shoots in but no luck this time.
Donitz misses with a takedown attempt - Ryusendo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryusendo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo connects with a single shot there.
Donitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donitz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akira Ryusendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Donitz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Ryusendo.
Akira Ryusendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryusendo cracks a nice hook into Donitz's ribs.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch but Donitz is avoiding it.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo moves in looking to clinch but Donitz pushes him off.
Ryusendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryusendo gets a clinch.
Ryusendo manages to break the clinch.
Donitz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryusendo to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryusendo.
Ryusendo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryusendo moves in looking to clinch but Donitz pushes him off.
Ryusendo looks for the body kick but Donitz saw that one coming.
Ryusendo closes the distance and pushes Donitz back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryusendo.
Donitz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryusendo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryusendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donitzs head.
Ryusendo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryusendo crunches a lovely knee into Donitz's ribcage.
Ryusendo manages to break the clinch.
Ryusendo lands with a shot to the body.
Ryusendo scores with a jab. Donitz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donitz shoots in but no luck this time.
Donitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Ryusendo.
Still in the clinch, Ryusendo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ryusendo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donitz's defenses.
Ryusendo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donitz up against the cage.
Ryusendo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryusendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Donitz circles away.
Ryusendo wants to clinch up but Donitz keeps it at a distance.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Donitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Ryusendo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryusendo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Ryusendo!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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