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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marin Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Kyoyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkovic comes into the arena with Tyga - Rack City blaring out of the sound system. Hideo Kyoyama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marin Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Kyoyama!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkovic throws a nice looking combination but Kyoyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkovic tries to bum rush Kyoyama with a series of wild strikes but Kyoyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkovic throws a right hand that Kyoyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyoyama also avoids with ease.
Kyoyama fails to land the takedown.
Marin Perkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkovic throws a series of punches but Kyoyama moves out of range.
Perkovic lands a right hook to the body.
Perkovic gets caught napping as Kyoyama dives in and scores a takedown. Perkovic manages to retain guard.
Kyoyama throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyoyama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perkovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kyoyama on the ground.
Kyoyama won't allow Perkovic to get back to his feet.
Kyoyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkovic is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kyoyama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kyoyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkovic is keeping the position for now.
Kyoyama stays in close to Perkovic's body and controls the position.
Kyoyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkovic is keeping the position for now.
Kyoyama seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Perkovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkovic throws a right and a left that Kyoyama avoids nicely.
Perkovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyoyama shoots in for a takedown but Perkovic shows good takedown defense.
Marin Perkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideo Kyoyama.
Perkovic tries to bum rush Kyoyama with a series of wild strikes but Kyoyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyoyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkovic.
Perkovic is breathing heavily.
Kyoyama dodges the punch combination from Perkovic.
Perkovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkovic gets caught napping as Kyoyama dives in and scores a takedown. Perkovic manages to retain guard.
Kyoyama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perkovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Kyoyama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyoyama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kyoyama looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoyama postures up in Perkovic's guard and throws a big left but Perkovic blocks it.
Kyoyama passes Perkovic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kyoyama slips a nice elbow through Perkovic's hands, connecting with Perkovic's forehead.
Kyoyama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perkovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perkovic tries to get out of the position.
Kyoyama is taking a breather. Perkovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Kyoyama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kyoyama.
Perkovic throws a lazy right hand but Kyoyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyoyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kyoyama slips a jab and a cross from Perkovic.
Perkovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyoyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkovic fails to land with a series of punches.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Perkovic enables Kyoyama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Perkovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kyoyama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perkovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kyoyama slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoyama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kyoyama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyoyama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyoyama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkovic's head.
Kyoyama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kyoyama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perkovic has hold of Kyoyama's hands but Kyoyama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hideo Kyoyama has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkovic defending well though.
Kyoyama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Perkovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kyoyama slips a nice elbow through Perkovic's hands, connecting with Perkovic's forehead.
Kyoyama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kyoyama passes to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoyama working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoyama cracks Perkovic with a big elbow.
Kyoyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perkovic defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Kyoyama.
Kyoyama scoring with punches and elbows.
Perkovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kyoyama.
Kyoyama connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Perkovic some visible discomfort.
Kyoyama misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Perkovic's face as Kyoyama controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoyama working the ground and pound from side control.
Kyoyama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kyoyama misses with the ground and pound.
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!
Kyoyama is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Perkovic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kyoyama tries to score with some ground and pound. Perkovic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkovic taking a bit of punishment here - Kyoyama scoring with strikes.
Kyoyama working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Kyoyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Perkovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kyoyama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kyoyama throwing shots but Perkovic is blocking nicely.
Kyoyama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kyoyama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkovic's head.
Kyoyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkovic keeps working.
Kyoyama thows a huge punch but Perkovic dodges it nicely.
Kyoyama is nestled in close to Perkovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kyoyama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kyoyama lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoyama slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kyoyama lands a nice short elbow.
Kyoyama controlling the action here.
Kyoyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kyoyama in particular looking to stall.
Marin Perkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kyoyama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkovic defending well though.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hideo Kyoyama was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kyoyama scores a takedown into full mount!
Kyoyama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Perkovic hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kyoyama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kyoyama lands a big shot there that rocks Perkovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kyoyama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kyoyama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kyoyama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kyoyama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Perkovic hang on?
Kyoyama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyoyama content just to control the position here.
Kyoyama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Perkovic looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyoyama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Kyoyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kyoyama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Kyoyama!
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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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