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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Izaac Kari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I stand alone - Godsmack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaac Kari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Kari moves to clinch but Stone breaks away
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone throws a hook but Kari avoids it easily.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kari lands with a good body shot.
Kari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Izaac Kari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kari.
A clash of legs there as Kari blocks the low kick.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Kari is out of range.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Kari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Kari saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kari throws a good cross that connects.
Kari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Kari.
Kari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kari works the jab nicely.
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Kari. Kari maintains the clinch.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kari struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Kari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kari struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone throws a hook but Kari blocks it.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kari digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Kari counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
Kari scores with a nice head shot.
Stone walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Kari wants to clinch.
Kari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kari blocks a leg kick.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kari misses with a few strikes there.
Kari closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Kari lands a nice shot to the body.
Kari ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Kari lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Kari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Kari has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Kari throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kari looking to stall.
Kari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Come on Kari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaac Kari dominated that round.
That's time! Kari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone looks to land a combination but Kari avoids it well.
Kari moves into the clinch.
Kari pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Stone lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Stone.
Stone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kari has him pressed against the cage.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kari.
Kari lands with a left to the head.
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kari scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Kari digs a right hand underneath Stone's ribcage. Stone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kari pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kari.
Kari tries to stall but Stone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maybe Kari would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kari avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Kari lands a shoulder strike.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Kari controlling the action here for a moment.
Kari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone scores with a hook to the body.
Kari struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kari's elbow.
Stone tries to stall but Kari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Kari scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
It looks like Andy Stone has been cut.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kari avoids it.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Kari works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone tries to stall but Kari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stone tries to stall but Kari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kari lands with a left to the head.
Stone is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Kari finish him?
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Kari misses.
Some wild striking there from Kari.
Kari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Kari wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kari throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari misses with a series of wild punches.
Kari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kari misses with a body shot.
Kari throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stone throws a right hand that Kari ducks under and follows up with a left that Kari also avoids with ease.
Kari darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.
Kari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Kari has him pressed against the cage.
Kari cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kari managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Kari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Kari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kari lands a body shot.
Kari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Kari tries to tie him up.
Stone tries to stall but Kari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kari struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Kari lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Kari keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Kari on the inside.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Kari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaac Kari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Kari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kari.
Kari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone throws a jab when Kari was well out of range.
Kari tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Kari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kari thinking.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws out a leg kick but Kari moves out of range and Stone only half commits.
Kari misses the shot to the body.
Kari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kari scores with a shot to the body.
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Kari. Kari maintains the clinch.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Kari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Izaac Kari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kari misses with a punch to the body.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kari.
Kari lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Kari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kari lands a nice uppercut.
Stone prevents a body shot from Kari.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kari struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stone blocks a body shot from Kari.
Kari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stone stalling in the clinch but Kari improves position.
Kari pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kari lands with a short shot to the head.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kari thows a body shot but no joy.
Kari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari lands the left hand.
Kari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kari cracks Stone with a good jab.
Kari slips a jab from Stone.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kari.
Kari lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
Kari is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Kari tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Kari has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kari's elbow.
Kari lands with a right to the head.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Kari controls the action.
Kari is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Kari controls the action.
A short left from Kari.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Kari.
Good body shot from Kari.
Kari lands a shot to the body.
Kari wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kari lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Kari.
Kari has Stone pressed against the cage.
Kari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaac Kari clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kari tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kari connects with a jab.
Kari lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kari has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Kari lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kari lands with a right to the head.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Kari gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
A hook to the body from Kari.
Kari lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone wants to break free but Kari has control.
Kari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Kari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Kari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stones head.
Kari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kari scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Stone prevents a body shot from Kari.
Kari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone tries a body shot but Kari blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kari dips a shoulder and cracks Stone with a mighty uppercut! Stone falls back against the cage and Kari unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stone is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kari screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izaac Kari!
Izaac Kari retains his lightweight title!
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