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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diode has chosen Warren G and Nate Dogg - Regulate as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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198 lbs
24 - 7 - 0 |
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186 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Light Diode!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi throws a body kick that misses.
Diode scores with a body shot.
Kobashi lands a jab to the nose.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Diode tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diode is out of range and Kobashi settles back down.
We've been told by Kobashi's head coaches at Bruize Brothaz that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kobashi lands with a nice body punch.
Diode walks into a stiff left hand from Kobashi.
Diode has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice defenses there by Diode.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kobashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Diode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi throws a hook but Diode avoids it easily.
Diode misses with a low kick as Kobashi jumps back.
Diode looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diode throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kobashi slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Diode.
Diode looks to land a left hand but Kobashi moved out of range nicely.
Kobashi throwing a counter right hand but Diode manages to avoid it.
Diode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diode sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diode throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diode's calf.
Kobashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kobashi throws a looping overhand right but Diode ducks down to avoid it.
Kobashi connects with a single shot there.
Kobashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diode clinches.
Diode breaks the clinch.
Kobashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diode looks for the body kick but Kobashi saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kobashi throws a leg kick which misses Diode's front leg but catches the back leg as Diode tries to avoid it.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi misses with an uppercut.
Kobashi throws a low kick but Diode moves out of range easily.
Diode with the counter takedown but Kobashi avoids it easily.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Diode misses with a double jab.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Diode tries to counter it with a takedown but Kobashi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobashi avoids the head kick by Diode.
Diode scores with a decent looking hook.
Diode tries a head kick but it misses.
Diode fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kobashi avoids the head kick by Diode.
Diode tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kobashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kobashi lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws a head kick that misses
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combo that has Diode backing up. Diode nods at Kobashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Diode moves out of range of the body kick.
Kobashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobashi lands a nice shot that snaps Diode's head back.
Diode tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy left from Diode finds it's target.
Diode wants to clinch.
Kobashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diode forces Kobashi back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diode closes the distance and pushes Kobashi back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diode lands an elbow just above Kobashi 's eye.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kobashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Kobashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diode is rocked!
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diode is still on wobbly legs! Can Kobashi finish him?
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Diode.
Diode tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diode's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kobashi stalling against the cage.
Diode seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Diode.
Kobashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobashi's elbow.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kobashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diode.
Diode fails to land with a series of punches.
Kobashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diode can do to turn this around?
Diode defending well as Kobashi loads up on a big left hand.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Diode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diode throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diode ducks under a wild hook from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a body shot.
Diode throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diode tries to clinch but Kobashi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diode was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diode has closed the distance and engaged Kobashi in a clinch.
Diode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Diode controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diode backwards.
Diode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobashi's elbow.
Kobashi keeps control of Diode as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diode tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diode misses with a knee to the head.
Kobashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Diode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Diode tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diode's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kobashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kobashi misses with a body kick.
Diode fails to land with a series of punches.
Diode misses with a wild body shot.
Kobashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobashi lands a brutal head kick. Diode looks out on his feet and Kobashi throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kenta Kobashi!
The defeated Light Diode had this to say: 'This is probably the last time you'll ever see me in the ring... it's been a good career but I just can't string together a win anymore so I think I'm going to go ahead and call it quits. Thank you for all the support over my long career and all the best my opponent, who did a real good job. Later'.
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hype
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