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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Inhanamoto (ranked 90 p4p, 119 weight class) and Kristoph Kringle (ranked 14 p4p, 17 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kristoph Kringle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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192 cm 30 265 23 - 7 - 0 |
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194 cm 33 245 24 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryu Inhanamoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristoph Kringle! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kringle cracks Inhanamoto with a right hand to the side of the head. A head kick by Kringle misses and Inhanamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Kristoph Kringle has been cut. Inhanamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Inhanamoto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Kringle misses with an uppercut. Inhanamoto saw that one coming. Kringle throws a poor cross that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kringle throws a leg kick and Inhanamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kringle pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kringle throws an off balance right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kringle misses with an uppercut. Inhanamoto saw that one coming. Inhanamoto throwing a counter right hand but Kringle manages to avoid it. Kringle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Inhanamoto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Kringle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kringle thuds his shin into the meat of Inhanamoto's side. A punch combination from Kringle misses. Inhanamoto feinted there with a counter leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Kringle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kringle misses with a looping right. Inhanamoto avoids the head kick by Kringle.
A jab from Kringle misses. Nice defenses there by Inhanamoto. Kringle misses the jab. Kringle connects with a right hand. Inhanamoto shakes it off. Inhanamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Kringle. Kringle feints and then cracks Inhanamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Inhanamoto down. Kringle throws a looping overhand right but Inhanamoto ducks down to avoid it. Nice shot lands for Kringle. Kringle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Inhanamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Kringle thuds his right hand into Inhanamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kringle connects with a single shot there. Inhanamoto throws a solid leg kick but Kringle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Inhanamoto. A big left from Kringle misses. Kringle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kringle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Inhanamoto misses the target. Kringle scores with a decent looking hook. Inhanamoto walks into a jab. Inhanamoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Inhanamoto misses the jab. Kringle works over Inhanamoto's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut. Kringle cracks Inhanamoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kringle connects with the punch. Inhanamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
 That has opened up Kristoph Kringle's cut even more. Kringle lands a jab to the nose. Kringle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kringle throws an off balance right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Kringle 's knee. Kringle misses with a lunging right hand
and Kringle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Inhanamoto avoids the body shot from Kringle.
Inhanamoto half committed to a counter leg kick. Kringle throws a head kick that misses and Inhanamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Kringle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Inhanamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Kringle throws a right hand that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a head kick that drops Kringle to the mat! Kringle scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Kringle is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kringle thuds his right hand into Inhanamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Kringle lands a lovely overhand right.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick by Kringle misses and Inhanamoto counters with a huge head kick that drops Kringle! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Inhanamoto! An out of breath Ryu Inhanamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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