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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hotaru Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Zong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hotaru Kurosaki had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hotaru Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Zong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki tries to clinch up.
Kurosaki looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zong instigates a clinch.
Zong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki pushes Zong up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosaki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Zong regains guard immediately.
Zong controls Kurosaki momentarily but Kurosaki frees himself.
Zong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zong seems keen to control Kurosaki's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zhang Zong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zong gets a double leg takedown into Kurosaki's guard.
Kurosaki keeping full guard, as Zong tries to pass.
Zong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zong stands up and waves to Kurosaki to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zong is looking to clinch but Kurosaki is avoiding it.
Zong lands a head kick. Kurosaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kurosaki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kurosaki defends it nicely.
Kurosaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kurosaki tries to avoid it but Zong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kurosaki to the ground. Kurosaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hotaru Kurosaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhang Zong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zong gets a clinch.
Zong is trying to pull guard but Kurosaki has him pressed against the cage.
Zong wants to stall.
Zong jumps guard.
Kurosaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zong controls Kurosaki momentarily but Kurosaki frees himself.
Zong pulls Kurosaki in close to prevent any damage.
Zong looking for a sweep. Not yet Zong, not yet.
Zong manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is looking for a takedown.
Zong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zong tries to pull guard but Kurosaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Zong drops back down to his feet.
Zong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zong missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Zong to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zong looking for a takedown.
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!
Zong pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Zong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zong is pushing down on Kurosaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kurosaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Zong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zong stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kurosaki to get to his feet.
Zong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zong.
Kurosaki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zong shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Kurosaki is on queer street and Zong is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Zhang Zong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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