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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennar Lehestik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itachi Kowashaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itachi Kowashaki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lennar Lehestik's chin.
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lennar Lehestik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itachi Kowashaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehestik shoots in and drives through. Kowashaki sprawls well.
Kowashaki looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kowashaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Lehestik counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lehestik tries to score a body lock takedown but Kowashaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kowashaki throws an elbow that misses.
Lehestik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowashaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Lehestik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lehestik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kowashaki trying to control the position.
Lehestik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kowashaki is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehestik is looking to take a break and control but Kowashaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kowashaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Lehestik advances nicely into full mount.
Kowashaki working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lehestik cracks Kowashaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lehestik looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lehestik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lehestik trying to control but Kowashaki is having none of it.
Lehestik working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kowashaki is looking to get to half guard.
Lehestik looking to finish Kowashaki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kowashaki!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehestik landing shots from mount.
Lehestik landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lehestik won't let Kowashaki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lehestik controlling his opponent.
Lehestik is landing with some decent strikes but Kowashaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lehestik controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kowashaki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehestik controlling the pace for now.
Lehestik seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kowashaki for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehestik wants to finish this one by submission but Kowashaki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lehestik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennar Lehestik dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lehestik avoids the head kick by Kowashaki.
Kowashaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lehestik counters by moving into the clinch.
Kowashaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehestik looking to slow down the pace here.
Lehestik misses with an elbow over the top.
Kowashaki lands with a left to the head.
Lehestik jumps guard but Kowashaki stands there with Lehestik around his waist. Lehestik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lehestik tries to pull guard but Kowashaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Lehestik drops back down to his feet.
Kowashaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehestik blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowashaki misses with the head strike.
Kowashaki missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowashaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehestik wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennar Lehestik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowashaki taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehestik tries to pull guard but Kowashaki won't allow it.
Lehestik lands a takedown into guard.
Lehestik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lehestik forces his way into half guard.
Kowashaki wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehestik controlling the action here.
Lehestik decides to stand up.
Kowashaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lehestik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehestik shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kowashaki's guard.
Lehestik looking to pass the guard.
Kowashaki wants to stand up but Lehestik is controlling him.
Lehestik wants to control from the top but Kowashaki keeps moving.
Lehestik connects with a couple of short punches.
Lehestik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lehestik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kowashaki is keeping the position for now.
Lehestik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehestik advances to half guard.
Lehestik stands up and beckons Kowashaki to join him on the feet.
Kowashaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehestik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kowashaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Kowashaki looking to stall.
Lehestik looking to throw knees to the head but Kowashaki is blocking nicely.
Kowashaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Kowashaki misses with a knee strike.
Lehestik breaks from the clinch.
Kowashaki gets the takedown into side control.
Kowashaki decides to stand back up. Kowashaki steps back and let's Lehestik get back to his feet.
Kowashaki fails with the takedown
so Lehestik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four 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!
Kowashaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lehestik is one step ahead there.
Kowashaki has a closed guard, preventing Lehestik from standing up.
Kowashaki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lehestik has closed the distance and engaged Kowashaki in a clinch.
Kowashaki tries to land a knee to the head but Lehestik blocks with his arms.
Kowashaki lands a shoulder strike.
Lehestik tries for a takedown but Kowashaki manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehestik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehestik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lehestik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kowashaki working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennar Lehestik dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Lehestik scores with a four punch combination!
Kowashaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kowashaki rushes Lehestik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kowashaki lands a knee to the body.
Lehestik keeps control of Kowashaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehestik stalling in the clinch but Kowashaki improves position.
Come on Lehestik - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowashaki.
Kowashaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lehestik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kowashaki has had enough of the clinch but Lehestik keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Lehestik.
Lehestik has Kowashaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kowashaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kowashaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lehestik breaks from the clinch.
Lehestik misses with a takedown attempt - Kowashaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kowashaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lehestik moves into the clinch.
Lehestik tries to score a body lock takedown but Kowashaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennar Lehestik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowashaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehestik.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehestik managing to block the knees to the body from Kowashaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowashaki lands a nice elbow.
Kowashaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowashaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lehestik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lehestik breaks from the clinch.
Kowashaki tries to clinch
and Lehestik counters by clinching up.
Kowashaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehestik backwards.
Kowashaki lands a nice elbow.
Kowashaki gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lehestik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lehestik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kowashaki's guard.
Lehestik controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lehestik passes Kowashaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowashaki manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Itachi Kowashaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehestik clinches up with Kowashaki and pushes him back against the cage.
Lehestik wants to stall.
Lehestik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehestik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehestik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kowashaki counters by clinching up.
Kowashaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kowashaki.
Kowashaki lands a nice elbow.
Kowashaki breaks from the clinch.
Lehestik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowashaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lehestik!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehestik regains half guard.
Kowashaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lehestik keeps working.
Kowashaki not doing much here.
Kowashaki wants to stand up but Lehestik is controlling the position.
Lehestik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lehestik trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kowashaki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kowashaki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kowashaki has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Lehestik works to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehestik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kowashaki manages to get himself to full guard.
Itachi Kowashaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehestik with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itachi Kowashaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lehestik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennar Lehestik!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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