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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gold Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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182 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
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178 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hatsu Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gold Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan blocks the body kick.
A jab from Ishikawa misses.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Ishikawa tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ishikawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Ishikawa drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Ryan wants to take the fight to the mat but Ishikawa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ishikawa cracks Ryan with a nice body shot.
Ryan wants a takedown.
Hatsu Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gold Ryan.
Ishikawa tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ishikawa stalling against the cage.
Ryan is working for takedown but Ishikawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ishikawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa has Ryan pressed against the cage.
Ishikawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ishikawa lands a right hand.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ishikawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ishikawa lands with a nice body kick.
Ishikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Ishikawa as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Ishikawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ishikawa lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ishikawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishikawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ishikawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishikawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ishikawa throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ishikawa is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan controls Ishikawa momentarily but Ishikawa frees himself.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
Ryan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ishikawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ishikawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ryan looks gassed!
Ishikawa working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ishikawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Ishikawa is in close to Ryan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ishikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishikawa landing some decent shots from guard.
Ishikawa controlling from the top position.
Ishikawa wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ishikawa working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa stands up over Ryan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishikawa cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.
Ishikawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Ishikawa is working Ryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ishikawa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ishikawa landing with the ground and pound.
Ishikawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ishikawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Ishikawa tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan has momentary wrist control but Ishikawa slips an elbow through the middle.
Ishikawa trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatsu Ishikawa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ishikawa throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ishikawa circles away.
Ryan moves out of range as Ishikawa throws a body kick.
Gold Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa connects with the punch.
Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Ishikawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryan wants to take the fight to the mat but Ishikawa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Ishikawa on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ishikawa has picked Ryan up - he's going for a ride! Ishikawa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ishikawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan is rocked!
Ishikawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hatsu Ishikawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ryan is still in real trouble! Can Ishikawa finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Ishikawa lands with a punch from half guard.
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ishikawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ishikawa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ishikawa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Ishikawa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryan is bucking up trying to escape but Ishikawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishikawa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ishikawa loads up with a big shot that hurts Ryan! He's pulled Ishikawa in close but Ishikawa has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Ryan survive? More strikes from Ishikawa and Ryan is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hatsu Ishikawa!
During a confident post fight interview, Hatsu Ishikawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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