AFC MW Asia Tournament

[#1] Armando Abbadi (3-0-0) vs [#16] Kiyotsuna Hayami (0-1-0)

Armando Abbadi! Armando Abbadi! This is what the fans are chanting here.
Armando Abbadi glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kiyotsuna Hayami doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Most people have their money on Armando Abbadi today.
Armando Abbadi comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!


**0:10
Kiyotsuna Hayami is measuring Abbadi with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.


**0:22
Lightning fast low kick from Abbadi!
Hayami blocks that kick with his leg.
Hayami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kiyotsuna Hayami fakes a punch and launches himself over Abbadi!
Nice move by Hayami who clinches and pushes Abbadi against the cage
Kiyotsuna Hayami pushes away Abbadi trying to keep the fight at striking range
Abbadi stumbles backwards and Kiyotsuna Hayami circles to get the center of the cage


**0:31
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.


**0:41
Armando Abbadi throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Hayami.


**0:51
Abbadi throws a low kick
Kiyotsuna Hayami blocks.


**1:02
Good front kick from Abbadi!
Kiyotsuna Hayami blocks


**1:14
Armando Abbadi jabs at Hayami
to no visible effect.
Abbadi misses a step and Kiyotsuna Hayami sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good leg kicks from Kiyotsuna Hayami.
Abbadi winces a bit.


**1:20
A punch from Armando Abbadi
whizzes past Hayami.


**1:27
A punch from Armando Abbadi
gets blocked by Hayami.


**1:38
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**1:51
Armando Abbadi tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Kiyotsuna Hayami swings and Abbadi has to retreat


**2:00
Nice beating Armando Abbadi has received. He's going to look like a Halloween costume tomorrow.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**2:09
Abbadi is gassing out... His performance may be going down from here.
Armando Abbadi and Hayami engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Abbadi's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!


**2:22
Armando Abbadi takes a few seconds to recover his breath...


**2:34
Armando Abbadi and Hayami engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Armando Abbadi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.


**2:47
Armando Abbadi tries a middle kick
Kiyotsuna Hayami blocks and steps away.
Armando Abbadi gets sloppy and Kiyotsuna Hayami tries to take advantage...
Solid kick to the leg from Kiyotsuna Hayami
that visibly pains Abbadi.


**2:58
Solid low kick from Armando Abbadi.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Armando Abbadi has to be confident that he won that round.



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Round 2
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**0:12
Hayami and Abbadi circle around the center of the cage.


**0:22
Some counter punches against Armando Abbadi
almost hit him as he moves away.


**0:30
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.


**0:41
Inside leg kick from Abbadi
that lands on Kiyotsuna Hayami's leg.


**0:50
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**0:59
Abbadi launches a furious low kick!
Hayami receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Hayami hyper-extended his left leg


**1:07
Middle kick from Abbadi.
Hayami receives a solid kick right below his ribs.


**1:18
Armando Abbadi tries a middle kick
Hayami blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Hayami's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured


**1:29
Abbadi throws a low kick
Kiyotsuna Hayami blocks.
Hayami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kiyotsuna Hayami moves forward and launches a low kick.
Abbadi blocks that.


**1:40
Terrible one sided match... Hayami was not ready to fight a fighter of Armando Abbadi caliber.
Abbadi launches a furious low kick!
Hayami receives a hard blow on his right leg!


**1:49
Crisp uppercut by Abbadi followed by a hard jab
Kiyotsuna Hayami stumbles back.


**1:56
Armando Abbadi is measuring Hayami with his jab.
Hayami isn't fazed.
Poorly executed technique. Kiyotsuna Hayami looks to counter!
Every time Armando Abbadi attempts to get inside
Hayami misses with a low kick.


**2:07
Abbadi moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hayami with a double overhooks!


**2:14
Abbadi moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Hayami's thigh!


**2:19
Armando Abbadi throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Hayami.


**2:28
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Abbadi steps backwards away from Kiyotsuna Hayami. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.


**2:37
Terrible one sided match... Hayami was not ready to fight a fighter of Armando Abbadi caliber.
Hayami fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Hayami misses a step and Armando Abbadi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Solid shot from Armando Abbadi to the body.
Hayami didn't like that.


**2:48
Hayami moves backwards and Armando Abbadi seems to be the aggressor.
the referee separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Abbadi, who walks calmly to his corner.



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Round 3
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**0:09
A punch from Armando Abbadi
grazes Hayami's right cheek.


**0:17
The two exchange wildly
Abbadi is connecting with a few punches


**0:26
Armando Abbadi fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Kiyotsuna Hayami! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.


**0:38
Brilliant combination from Armando Abbadi
that forces Hayami to try and defend better.


**0:49
Lightning fast low kick from Abbadi!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!


**0:55
Inside leg kick from Abbadi
that lands on Kiyotsuna Hayami's leg.
the referee is asking Hayami to defend himself! the referee jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hayami. This one is all over!!!
Winner is Armando Abbadi by TKO (Low kick) at 1:00 Round 3

Statistics: Armando Abbadi
Punches 21/34 (62%)
Kicks 10/15 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 2141,38
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Kiyotsuna Hayami
Punches 11/18 (61%)
Kicks 4/10 (40%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 177,87
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s


Armando Abbadi wins 14,74 ranking points after the fight.
Right cheek bruising


Kiyotsuna Hayami loses -9,21 ranking points after the fight.
hyper-extended left leg
contused left arm

Nice effort tonight from Armando Abbadi who was clearly aiming to please the fans. (296 points)
Kiyotsuna Hayami was making the people snore here. Amateur FC management should consider cutting him. (36 points)
What a fight! The fans are going home happy tonight.

[#4] Yao Guo (2-2-0) vs [#13] Toru Tsurimi (0-0-0)

Guo enters the cage and this place goes crazy!!! The fans are on his side today.
Yao Guo looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Toru Tsurimi shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Yao Guo is the favorite to win according to the betting odds.
Yao Guo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!


**0:12
Tremendous strikes from Tsurimi!
Some big punches are landing!


**0:26
Tsurimi leads with a punch
Yao Guo avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!


**0:34
Tsurimi throws a body kick.
Solid shot!


**0:46
Toru Tsurimi fakes a punch and launches himself over Guo!
Nice move by Tsurimi who clinches and pushes Guo against the cage


**0:58
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Toru Tsurimi's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Guo is throwing a flurry of punches!
Toru Tsurimi just can't get away!
Tsurimi doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yao Guo embrace and tries to move away...
Yao Guo pushes Tsurimi forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.


**1:06
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guo struggles and launches a few punches to Tsurimi's head
Those punches are hitting! Tsurimi covers his head!
Toru Tsurimi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.


**1:17
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guo launches a few hard punches to Toru Tsurimi's ribs!
Toru Tsurimi's ribs shows the damage! Yao Guo is working his opponent ribs!
Toru Tsurimi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.


**1:30
The fighters are clinching.
Guo tries to take Toru Tsurimi down... Tsurimi stumbles backwards and Yao Guo launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tsurimi's jaw!
Toru Tsurimi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.


**1:41
The fighters are clinching.
Guo is launching some bone breaking punches to Tsurimi's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Toru Tsurimi's eyes.
Tsurimi doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yao Guo embrace and tries to move away...
Yao Guo pushes Tsurimi forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.


**1:50
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Toru Tsurimi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Guo is trying to counter now!
Yao Guo tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guo circles out and slips free of Toru Tsurimi's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.


**2:04
Toru Tsurimi shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yao Guo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.


**2:14
Yao Guo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...


**2:22
Tsurimi pushes Yao Guo and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.


**2:36
Yao Guo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...


**2:50
Toru Tsurimi launches a body shot
Guo dodges and catches him with a hard cross.


**2:58
Guo studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Guo is the winner of this round.



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Round 2
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**0:12
Guo moves forward looking for some action
Yao Guo shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Toru Tsurimi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.


**0:25
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Toru Tsurimi's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Guo is throwing a flurry of punches!
Toru Tsurimi just can't get away!
Toru Tsurimi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.


**0:36
The fighters are clinching.
Tsurimi doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yao Guo embrace and tries to move away...
Yao Guo pushes Tsurimi forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Guo is trying to counter now!
Guo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Toru Tsurimi embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Guo who put distance between them


**0:45
Toru Tsurimi moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Toru Tsurimi is measuring Guo with his jab.
Guo isn't fazed.


**0:53
Guo decides to launch some tentative punches
Yao Guo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.


**1:01
Yao Guo attempts to cut off Tsurimi with punches
Tsurimi reels from the strikes.
That punishment by Yao Guo has left Tsurimi staggered! Yao Guo should try push forward now and finish this!


**1:10
Middle kick from Guo.
Tsurimi receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The ref pulls off Yao Guo! Tsurimi seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Yao Guo by TKO (Body kick) at 1:23 Round 2

Statistics: Yao Guo
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 15/23 (65%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1796,21
Clinch Damage 614,73
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Toru Tsurimi
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 24
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s


Yao Guo wins 14,24 ranking points after the fight.


Toru Tsurimi loses -8,90 ranking points after the fight.


A decent performance by Yao Guo today. He showed up to fight and wasn't afraid of enganging. (220 points)
Tsurimi was horrible today if you ask me. He looked like a scrub in his fight. (10 points)
Nice effort but I'm sure we can expect more from Yao Guo and Toru Tsurimi.

[#2] Masamura Kase (1-0-0) vs [#15] Jin Young Chang (0-3-0)

Kase enters the cage and this place goes crazy!!! The fans are on his side today.
Masamura Kase raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Jin Young Chang shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Kase is the fighter that should win today if we pay attention to the betting odds.
Jin Young Chang comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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Masamura Kase and Jin Young Chang touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!


**0:11
Kase looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jin Young Chang's punches
Chang is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kase.


**0:22
Kase is holding Jin Young Chang's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jin Young Chang loses balance and goes to the ground.


**0:33
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase looks to mount Jin Young Chang...
Jin Young Chang takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.


**0:40
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Kase tries to move to full mount
Kase's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage


**0:50
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Kase moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Kase clumsily fails here and it's time for Jin Young Chang to fight back!
Chang tries to close his guard around Kase
He succeeds!


**1:00
Masamura Kase is in closed guard over Chang
Kase struggles on the ground and tries to break Jin Young Chang's guard...
Chang doesn't want to free his opponent and Kase continues in closed guard


**1:05
Masamura Kase is in closed guard over Chang
Kase struggles on the ground and tries to break Jin Young Chang's guard...
Masamura Kase is in Chang open guard now


**1:11
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Masamura Kase pushes Jin Young Chang against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jin Young Chang struggles not allowing Masamura Kase improve his position.
Masamura Kase gets sloppy and Jin Young Chang tries to take advantage...
Chang tries to close his guard around Kase
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**1:19
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.


**1:24
Masamura Kase shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jin Young Chang is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kase into his guard.


**1:31
Masamura Kase is in closed guard over Chang
Kase tries to escape from the closed guard
Masamura Kase any adventage in the ground.


**1:37
Masamura Kase is in closed guard over Chang
Masamura Kase tries to better his position on the ground...
Chang holds Masamura Kase's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Chang tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chang throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Masamura Kase realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
the referee halts the fight to stand up Masamura Kase. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.


**1:46
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**1:57
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**2:10
The two exchange wildly
Chang is connecting with a few punches


**2:17
Masamura Kase shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jin Young Chang is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kase into his guard.


**2:25
Masamura Kase is in closed guard over Chang
Kase tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Masamura Kase fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.


**2:34
Masamura Kase is in half guard over Chang
Masamura Kase tries to free his leg...
Chang rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!


**2:41
Jin Young Chang is in side mount over Masamura Kase
Jin Young Chang looks to mount Masamura Kase...
Masamura Kase takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.


**2:52
Jin Young Chang is in open guard over Kase
Kase is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
If you have working eyes you have to give that round to Masamura Kase.



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Round 2
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**0:10
Masamura Kase tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chang goes down.
Hard blow to Chang's mid-section, he seems hurt


**0:21
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Masamura Kase tries to pass to half guard...
Jin Young Chang can't prevent his opponent from passing. Kase looks to work from half guard.


**0:30
Masamura Kase is in half guard over Chang
Kase tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Chang from the side mount!


**0:39
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Jin Young Chang attempts to trap Masamura Kase in his guard.
Masamura Kase keeps control and remains in side mount.


**0:52
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase looks to mount Jin Young Chang...
Masamura Kase slides his knee across and gets to mount.


**1:02
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase sits high on Jin Young Chang's chest and pulls his leg underneath Chang's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Chang tries to roll out. He's too quick for Masamura Kase and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Kase and it cost him top position.
Masamura Kase gets sloppy and Jin Young Chang tries to take advantage...
Decent strikes from Jin Young Chang who tries a hammer punch to Kase's ribs.
Kase blocks those punches
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.


**1:14
Masamura Kase tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chang is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground


**1:21
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Masamura Kase pushes Jin Young Chang against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Kase jumps and tries to free his leg! Chang doesn't allow this but Masamura Kase is able to get half guard here.


**1:33
Masamura Kase is in half guard over Chang
Masamura Kase tries to free his leg...
Masamura Kase uses some of his skill by jumping out of Chang's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!


**1:41
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Kase breaths deeply while on the ground


**1:51
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase looks to mount Jin Young Chang...
Masamura Kase slides his knee across and gets to mount.


**1:58
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase tries to better his position on the ground...
Kase is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!


**2:06
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Kase tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Masamura Kase controls the situation despite Jin Young Chang efforts for escaping from the full mount.


**2:12
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Kase tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Masamura Kase controls the situation despite Jin Young Chang efforts for escaping from the full mount.


**2:21
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Jin Young Chang tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Masamura Kase rolls Jin Young Chang to his stomach and takes his back!


**2:27
Kase is in rear mount over Chang
Chang has given his back to Masamura Kase who is trying to get one hook in!
Masamura Kase has one hook in!


**2:36
Kase is in rear mount over Chang with one hook in
Kase has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Chang.
Nicely done! Kase now has two hooks in! The end may be near!


**2:41
Kase is in rear mount over Chang with two hooks in
Kase tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Chang!
Chang adopts the turtle defense and Kase is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!


**2:52
Kase is in rear mount over Chang with two hooks in
Chang has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Chang is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Kase is trying to counter now!
Weak punches thrown from Kase
They're bothering Chang even though they aren't hurting him.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Masamura Kase has to be confident that he won that round.



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Round 3
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**0:08
Kase grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Masamura Kase


**0:21
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Decent strikes from Jin Young Chang who tries a hammer punch to Kase's ribs.
Kase blocks those punches


**0:30
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Chang tries to close his guard around Kase
He is not able to do it


**0:37
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Kase throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jin Young Chang
Solid shots!


**0:47
Masamura Kase is in open guard over Chang
Masamura Kase pushes Jin Young Chang against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Kase jumps and tries to free his leg! Chang doesn't allow this but Masamura Kase is able to get half guard here.


**0:55
Masamura Kase is in half guard over Chang
Masamura Kase tries to free his leg...
Masamura Kase uses some of his skill by jumping out of Chang's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!


**1:07
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase looks to mount Jin Young Chang...
Masamura Kase slides his knee across and gets to mount.


**1:15
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Chang tries to escape from the full mount...
Masamura Kase is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.


**1:25
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase throws a flurry of punches at Chang...
Crushing blows to Chang's face!


**1:36
Masamura Kase is in side mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase looks to mount Jin Young Chang...
Masamura Kase slides his knee across and gets to mount.


**1:43
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Masamura Kase tries to better his position on the ground...
Kase is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!


**1:52
Masamura Kase is in full mount over Jin Young Chang
Jin Young Chang tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Masamura Kase rolls Jin Young Chang to his stomach and takes his back!


**2:02
Kase is in rear mount over Chang
Masamura Kase is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Kase tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Chang! Kase has one hook in and keeps working!


**2:10
Kase is in rear mount over Chang with one hook in
Masamura Kase tries to get his arm under Jin Young Chang's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Jin Young Chang's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Jin Young Chang's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Masamura Kase by Submission (Neck Crank) at 2:20 Round 3

Statistics: Masamura Kase
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1006,33
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 583,74
Time on the ground 369 s

Statistics: Jin Young Chang
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 22,12
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 369 s


Masamura Kase wins 13,65 ranking points after the fight.


Jin Young Chang loses -8,53 ranking points after the fight.
Contused side


Kase had some memorable moments and his performance has pleased of the people here at Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan). (270 points)
What a dull and boring fighter Chang was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans to cheer his name. (19 points)
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.

[#3] Shito Kawagichi (2-2-0) vs [#14] Fujiyori Obata (0-1-0)

Shito Kawagichi looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Fujiyori Obata looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Kawagichi is the fighter that should win today if we pay attention to the betting odds.
Shito Kawagichi comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!


**0:08
Shito Kawagichi fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**0:16
Kawagichi launches a stiff jab!
Obata ducks that one.


**0:28
Kawagichi and Obata circle around the center of the cage.


**0:40
Kawagichi studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**0:51
Kawagichi studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**0:58
Shito Kawagichi fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**1:05
Obata moves backwards and Shito Kawagichi seems to be the aggressor.


**1:17
Shito Kawagichi fires an unorthodox punch to Obata's torso
that goes wide.
Kawagichi misses a step and Fujiyori Obata sees an opportunity to counter him!
Some counter punches against Shito Kawagichi
land while he's on his bicycle.


**1:31
Kawagichi decides to launch some tentative punches
Fujiyori Obata takes the best of a brief punching exchange.


**1:41
Shito Kawagichi is measuring Obata with his jab.
Obata isn't fazed.


**1:49
Shito Kawagichi tries to bring the fight to the ground
Obata won't budge, forcing Kawagichi to pull guard.


**1:57
Fujiyori Obata is in closed guard over Kawagichi
Obata is in closed guard... Kawagichi tries to roll on the ground!
Fujiyori Obata uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Obata tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Obata tries to escape from the closed guard
Obata succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe


**2:05
Fujiyori Obata is in open guard over Kawagichi
Kawagichi tries to close his guard around Obata
He is not able to do it


**2:16
Fujiyori Obata is in open guard over Kawagichi
Kawagichi tries to close his guard around Obata
He is not able to do it


**2:23
Fujiyori Obata is in open guard over Kawagichi
Kawagichi tries to close his guard around Obata
He is not able to do it


**2:31
Fujiyori Obata is in open guard over Kawagichi
Shito Kawagichi was tooling Fujiyori Obata for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Fujiyori Obata lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Kawagichi tries to close his guard around Obata
He is not able to do it


**2:39
Fujiyori Obata is in open guard over Kawagichi
Kawagichi tries to close his guard around Obata
He is not able to do it
the referee has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**2:46
Shito Kawagichi takes a few seconds to recover his breath...


**2:55
Kawagichi steps backwards away from Fujiyori Obata. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Shito Kawagichi.



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Round 2
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**0:09
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**0:21
Shito Kawagichi is measuring Obata with his jab.
Obata isn't fazed.


**0:33
Solid shot from Shito Kawagichi to the body.
Obata blocks in time.


**0:43
Shito Kawagichi leans forwards and tries to grapple with Obata
Kawagichi shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.


**0:51
The fighters are clinching.
Kawagichi tries to take Fujiyori Obata to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Obata is with is back on the ground now.


**0:58
Shito Kawagichi is in open guard over Obata
Shito Kawagichi pushes Fujiyori Obata against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fujiyori Obata struggles not allowing Shito Kawagichi improve his position.


**1:06
Shito Kawagichi is in open guard over Obata
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shito Kawagichi pushes Fujiyori Obata against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fujiyori Obata struggles not allowing Shito Kawagichi improve his position.
Obata is trying to counter now!
Obata launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Kawagichi's ribs.


**1:13
Shito Kawagichi is in open guard over Obata
Kawagichi tries to move to full mount
Kawagichi's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage


**1:24
Shito Kawagichi is in open guard over Obata
Kawagichi tries to improve position.
Obata adjusts and closes his guard.
Shito Kawagichi gets sloppy and Fujiyori Obata tries to take advantage...
Fujiyori Obata launches a few punches to Kawagichi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kawagichi tries to cover his face,


**1:35
Shito Kawagichi is in open guard over Obata
Shito Kawagichi tries to pass to half guard...
Fujiyori Obata's guard is too good and he fails to pass.


**1:45
Shito Kawagichi is in open guard over Obata
Kawagichi is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**1:52
Kawagichi is holding Fujiyori Obata's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fujiyori Obata shows great balance while pushing away Shito Kawagichi


**1:58
Shito Kawagichi goes with a looping right hand while Fujiyori Obata jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Obata seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.


**2:05
Kawagichi wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Obata wants nothing of that and pushes Kawagichi.


**2:13
Bone shattering straight left hand from Shito Kawagichi!
Obata ducks under...


**2:18
Fujiyori Obata and Kawagichi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Fujiyori Obata is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.


**2:30
Shito Kawagichi fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**2:41
Shito Kawagichi was tooling Fujiyori Obata for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Fujiyori Obata lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shito Kawagichi fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**2:49
Kawagichi and Obata circle around the center of the cage.


**2:57
Kawagichi steps backwards away from Fujiyori Obata. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kawagichi.



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Round 3
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**0:11
Shito Kawagichi is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**0:19
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**0:26
Shito Kawagichi jabs at Obata
to no visible effect.


**0:39
Shito Kawagichi is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**0:48
Shito Kawagichi is measuring Obata with his jab.
Obata isn't fazed.


**0:54
Shito Kawagichi tries to bring the fight to the ground
Obata won't budge, forcing Kawagichi to pull guard.


**1:03
Fujiyori Obata is in closed guard over Kawagichi
Obata is in closed guard... Kawagichi tries to roll on the ground!
Fujiyori Obata uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Fujiyori Obata looks to counter!
Fujiyori Obata tries to better his position on the ground...
Obata breaks the closed guard of Shito Kawagichi and moves to half guard


**1:11
Fujiyori Obata is in side mount over Shito Kawagichi
Shito Kawagichi attempts to trap Fujiyori Obata in his guard.
Fujiyori Obata keeps control and remains in side mount.


**1:19
Fujiyori Obata is in side mount over Shito Kawagichi
Shito Kawagichi attempts to trap Fujiyori Obata in his guard.
Shito Kawagichi manages to switch to half guard.


**1:29
Fujiyori Obata is in half guard over Kawagichi
Shito Kawagichi attempts to move to full guard
Shito Kawagichi manages to switch to full guard.


**1:35
Fujiyori Obata is in closed guard over Kawagichi
Obata is in closed guard... Kawagichi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fujiyori Obata!


**1:42
Shito Kawagichi is in full mount over Fujiyori Obata
Shito Kawagichi has seen better days. He looks done. How much does he have left?
Shito Kawagichi sits high on Fujiyori Obata's chest and pulls his leg underneath Obata's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Obata tries to roll out. He's too quick for Shito Kawagichi and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Kawagichi and it cost him top position.


**1:52
Fujiyori Obata is in closed guard over Kawagichi
Shito Kawagichi is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Obata is in closed guard... Kawagichi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fujiyori Obata!


**1:57
Shito Kawagichi is in full mount over Fujiyori Obata
Fujiyori Obata tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fujiyori Obata creates enough space to control Shito Kawagichi's leg.


**2:07
Shito Kawagichi is in half guard over Obata
Kawagichi is gassing out... His performance may be going down from here.
Shito Kawagichi tries to pass Fujiyori Obata's guard...
Shito Kawagichi passes momentarily but Fujiyori Obata sees and opening and traps him in full guard.


**2:13
Shito Kawagichi is in open guard over Obata
Kawagichi moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.


**2:18
Shito Kawagichi is in half guard over Obata
Shito Kawagichi tries to free his leg
Fujiyori Obata moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**2:27
Shito Kawagichi moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kawagichi has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!


**2:38
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shito Kawagichi launches a few punches towards Obata's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Fujiyori Obata receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Fujiyori Obata tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Kawagichi is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.


**2:49
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kawagichi steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Shito Kawagichi launches a few punches towards Obata's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Obata seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Obata doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shito Kawagichi embrace and tries to move away...
Shito Kawagichi pushes Obata forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Shito Kawagichi.




Judge: Shito Kawagichi 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Fujiyori Obata 9 9 8: 26


Judge: Shito Kawagichi 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Fujiyori Obata 9 9 8: 26


Judge: Shito Kawagichi 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Fujiyori Obata 9 9 8: 26


Winner is Shito Kawagichi by Unanimous decision at 3:00 Round 3

Statistics: Shito Kawagichi
Punches 2/16 (12%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Damage caused 31,46
Clinch Damage 30,46
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 188 s

Statistics: Fujiyori Obata
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 26
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 8
Time on the ground 188 s


Shito Kawagichi wins 14,44 ranking points after the fight.


Fujiyori Obata loses -9,03 ranking points after the fight.


A decent performance by Shito Kawagichi today. He showed up to fight and wasn't afraid of enganging. (84 points)
Fujiyori Obata was making the people snore here. Amateur FC management should consider cutting him. (16 points)
Amateur FC management may be thinking of cutting these people from the roster! They're ruining this event!