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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuto Wakizashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
24 - 14 - 1 |
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180 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hois Kreisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuto Wakizashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakizashi misses with a wild body shot.
Kreisi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kreisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wakizashi moves away.
Wakizashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kreisi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wakizashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kreisi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wakizashi scores with a jab to the body.
Wakizashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Kreisi scores with a body shot.
Kreisi cracks Wakizashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Kreisi.
Wakizashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreisi.
A jab from Wakizashi misses.
Kreisi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kreisi tests Wakizashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kreisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kreisi fails with a takedown attempt.
Wakizashi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kreisi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakizashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
Wakizashi slips under a jab.
Wakizashi closes the distance but Kreisi moves to the side
and Kreisi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wakizashi!
Wakizashi manages to get back to half guard.
Kreisi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kreisi is looking to take a break and control but Wakizashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wakizashi controlling Kreisi's posture.
Wakizashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wakizashi can't keep his opponent in guard - Kreisi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kreisi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wakizashi's head.
Wakizashi is looking for a sweep. Kreisi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wakizashi trying to control from the bottom.
Kreisi is working for a kimura but Wakizashi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kreisi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wakizashi keeps working.
Kreisi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kreisi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wakizashi sees it coming and defends easily.
Kreisi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wakizashi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kreisi is looking to work some ground and pound but Wakizashi has wrist control.
Wakizashi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kreisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wakizashi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi connects with a couple of short punches.
Kreisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wakizashi is trying to keep Kreisi in close.
Kreisi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kreisi trying to control the action but Wakizashi is working from the bottom.
Kreisi scoring with punches from side control.
Wakizashi pushes Kreisi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kreisi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kreisi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kreisi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wakizashi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hois Kreisi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wakizashi stuns Kreisi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wakizashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreisi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wakizashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hois Kreisi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kreisi moves out of range of the leg kick from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi cracks a nice hook into Kreisi's ribs.
Kreisi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wakizashi counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreisi lands a nice looking body shot.
Wakizashi cracks Kreisi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wakizashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wakizashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi misses with a head kick.
Kreisi avoids the body shot from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick which misses Kreisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kreisi tries to avoid it.
Wakizashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kreisi circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Kreisi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wakizashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kreisi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wakizashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wakizashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wakizashi lands a high kick!
It looks like Hois Kreisi has been cut.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakizashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
An inside leg kick lands from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kreisi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wakizashi on the side of the head.
Kreisi cracks Wakizashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kreisi checks a low kick from Wakizashi.
Kreisi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kabuto Wakizashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Kreisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wakizashi is just out of range.
Wakizashi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kreisi blocks a head kick by Wakizashi.
Kreisi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wakizashi throws a sloppy head kick and Kreisi moves out of range easily.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreisi throws a lazy right hand but Wakizashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wakizashi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kreisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kreisi takes a swing at Wakizashi's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Kreisi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Kreisi coming out on top.
Kreisi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Kreisi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi lands the left hand.
Kreisi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kreisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kreisi throws a leg kick
and Wakizashi counters with a straight right hand.
Wakizashi lands a nice hook to Kreisi's body. Kreisi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kreisi blocks the leg kick.
Wakizashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wakizashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreisi manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kreisi misses the target.
Wakizashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wakizashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kreisi.
Wakizashi throws an overhand right that lands on Kreisi's shoulder, as Kreisi tries to avoid the shot.
Wakizashi thows a body kick. Kreisi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wakizashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wakizashi throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wakizashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wakizashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wakizashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kreisi throws a big shot that misses.
Kreisi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wakizashi counters with a nice body kick.
Wakizashi moves in looking to clinch but Kreisi pushes him off.
Wakizashi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wakizashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kreisi counters with a left to the body.
Wakizashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wakizashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabuto Wakizashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hois Kreisi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kreisi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wakizashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kreisi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kreisi loads up on a big right hand but Wakizashi slips the punch.
Wakizashi throws a head kick that misses.
Wakizashi lands a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kreisi checks a leg kick.
Kreisi tries to counter with a takedown but Wakizashi is quick to defend against it.
Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wakizashi.
A shot to the body from Wakizashi misses
and Kreisi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wakizashi won't be happy with that.
Kreisi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wakizashi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreisi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kreisi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakizashi regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi working over Wakizashi with some ground and pound. Wakizashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wakizashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wakizashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kreisi defends it easily.
Kreisi looking to pass the guard.
Wakizashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kreisi looking to pass the guard.
Kreisi throwing strikes from guard but Wakizashi blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi looking to pass the guard.
Hois Kreisi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kreisi throwing strikes but missing.
Kreisi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kreisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wakizashi is keeping the position for now.
Kreisi is working hard here to advance position.
Wakizashi looking to control.
Kreisi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Wakizashi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kreisi is looking to defend but Wakizashi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kreisi! Wakizashi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kreisi taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kabuto Wakizashi!
Kabuto Wakizashi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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