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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fist Rockbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akemi Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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209 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fist Rockbone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akemi Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockbone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kimura pushes Rockbone off looking to stand but Rockbone dives back in and keeps control.
Kimura wants to control but Rockbone is keeping busy.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura looks gassed!
Rockbone is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rockbone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockbone prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Kimura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kimura has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rockbone escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rockbone!
Kimura is looking for a sweep.
Rockbone in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rockbone tries to stand but Kimura is controlling his head.
Rockbone is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kimura will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rockbone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Rockbone circles away easily
and Rockbone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Kimura with a poor takedown
and Rockbone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rockbone.
Rockbone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rockbone pushes Kimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Rockbone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockbone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kimura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rockbone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fist Rockbone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akemi Kimura.
Rockbone tries to land a knee to the head but Kimura blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rockbone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockbone trying to land knees to the body.
Rockbone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockbone throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimura landing knees to the head.
Rockbone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kimura.
Rockbone tries to stall but Kimura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kimura looking for a takedown.
Rockbone missing with knees to the body.
Rockbone takes an elbow to the temple.
Rockbone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockbone throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rockbone lands a knee to the body.
Rockbone misses with a knee strike.
Rockbone lands a knee to the body.
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!
Rockbone lands a knee to the body.
Rockbone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockbone blocks it with crossed arms.
Rockbone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Rockbone.
Kimura tries a knee to the head but Rockbone blocks it.
Rockbone scores a nice knee to the body.
Rockbone scores with a knee to the head.
Rockbone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rockbone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rockbone.
Kimura fails to pull guard.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Rockbone manages to get underhooks.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rockbone misses with a knee strike.
Rockbone scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockbone tries a knee to the head but Kimura blocks it.
Rockbone is pressed up against the cage. Kimura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rockbone down to the mat. Rockbone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rockbone is looking to clinch but Kimura is avoiding it.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt
and Rockbone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rockbone prevents it.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fist Rockbone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kimura looks to clinch
and Rockbone counters with a shoot takedown. Kimura fights it but they end up in guard.
Rockbone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rockbone is in close to Kimura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockbone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rockbone tries to stand but Kimura is controlling from the bottom.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockbone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rockbone seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kimura for as long as he can get away with.
Rockbone wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Rockbone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kimura is trying to control the position but Rockbone postures up.
Rockbone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rockbone!
Kimura thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rockbone blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura wants to control the pace but Rockbone is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kimura has hold of Rockbone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rockbone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kimura working for a guillotine from mount but Rockbone is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kimura goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rockbone is on top in guard.
Rockbone stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
Kimura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fist Rockbone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kimura misses with a takedown
and Rockbone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Rockbone defends easily.
Kimura wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimura has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rockbone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kimura wants to clinch but Rockbone slips to the side
and Rockbone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kimura!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockbone prevents Kimura from getting the reversal.
Kimura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rockbone content just to control the position here.
Rockbone prevents Kimura from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rockbone controlling from mount.
Kimura bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kimura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone clinches up against the cage.
Rockbone lands an elbow just above Kimura 's eye.
It looks like Akemi Kimura has been cut.
Rockbone lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rockbone's brow.
Rockbone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura tries to keep at a distance but Rockbone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rockbone landing knees to the body.
Rockbone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Rockbone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kimura tries to avoid it but Rockbone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kimura to the ground. Kimura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fist Rockbone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akemi Kimura.
Kimura has a takedown stuffed.
Rockbone rushes Kimura and presses him up against the cage.
Rockbone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockbone takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Rockbone manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rockbone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockbone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rockbone is working Kimura over against the cage.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimura lands an elbow just above Rockbone 's eye.
Kimura is working for takedown but Rockbone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fist Rockbone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rockbone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kimura missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rockbone.
Rockbone lands a nice shot to the body.
Rockbone misses with a knee to the head.
Kimura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rockbone is trying to maintain a safe position but Kimura gets an underhook and turns Rockbone into the cage.
Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Rockbone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kimura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kimura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kimura working for a triangle but Rockbone defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone postures up in Kimura's guard and throws a big left but Kimura blocks it.
Kimura manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Akemi Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockbone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kimura.
Kimura quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kimura but it's paid off an Rockbone is forced to tap! Nice work by Kimura.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akemi Kimura!
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energy
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RATING
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