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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shikou Endou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Ignacio Cresta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endou kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name of - Rage Against The Machine. Cresta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The black keys - I got mine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shikou Endou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shikou Endou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Ignacio Cresta!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endou tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cresta defends well and Endou ends up having to push Cresta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cresta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cresta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shikou Endou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Endou misses with a body shot.
Cresta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Endou.
We've been hearing reports that Endou has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cresta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Endou lands with a nice body punch.
Endou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cresta's waist but Cresta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Endou off to one side.
Endou looks to score with a jab to the body but Cresta is just out of range.
No luck for Endou with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shikou Endou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Endou shoots in for a takedown but Cresta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Endou tries to keep at a distance but Cresta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cresta presses Endou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Endou jumps guard but Cresta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Endou wants to take the fight to the mat but Cresta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Endou drags the fight down to the ground.
Cresta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Endou is proving hard to escape from.
Endou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cresta's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cresta wants to get back to his feet but Endou is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Endou trying to control the position from guard on top but Cresta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Endou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Endou throws a big elbow that misses.
Endou tries to free his leg and advance position but Cresta is retaining full guard.
Endou trying to control the position from guard on top but Cresta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Endou advances position into side control!
Cresta is not content to let Endou control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cresta is trying to get back to his feet.
Endou working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Endou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cresta is not content to let Endou control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endou in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cresta is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shikou Endou!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shikou Endou thanked Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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