DEEP 43rd Impact Results

by Chris Nelson on Aug 23, 2009 9:14 AM EDT

Quick results via Sportsnavi; photos as they become available...

DEEP 43rd Impact
August 23, 2009
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan

#10 - 77.1kg (170 lbs.) - 3R x 5 min.
Ryo Chonan (16-10) def. Jutaro Nakao (22-15-4) via Unanimous Decision (3-0)

#9 - DEEP Featherweight (65.8kg) Title Match - 3R x 5 min.
Takafumi Otsuka (9-4-1) def. Dokonjonosuke Mishima (19-7-2) via Unanimous Decision (5-0)
Otsuka becomes the new DEEP featherweight ace, defeating Mishima in his first defense.

#8 - DEEP Bantamweight (62kg) Title Match - 3R x 5 min.
Masakazu Imanari (17-7-1) def. Tomohiko Hori (10-5-3) via Unanimous Decision (5-0)
Imanari successfully defends his title for the first time.

#7 - 93kg (205 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Bernard Ackah (3-3) def. Ryushi Yanagisawa (24-24-9) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) at 0:07 of Round 1

#6 - 65.8kg (145 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Toshiaki Kitada (9-4-2) def. Zach Makovsky (5-2) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:22 of Round 1

#5 - 65.8kg (145 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Koichiro Matsumoto (8-2) def. Shunichi Shimizu (14-5-5) via Unanimous Decision (3-0)

#4 - 93kg (205 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Hans Stringer (9-4-1) def. Yuji Sakuragi (10-15-1, 1 NC) via TKO (Punches) at 2:11 of Round 2

#3 - 70.3kg (155 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Won Sik "Parky" Park (7-1-1) def. Yuichi Ikari (11-7-3) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:58 of Round 1

#2 - 77.1kg (170 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Yoshitomo Watanabe (7-9-2) def. Pat "Zuzu" Ayuyu (1-1-1) via TKO (Punches) at 4:56 of Round 2

#1 - 77.1kg (170 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Yuki Ito (7-3-4) vs. Sadao Kondo (4-0-1) - Majority Draw (0-1)

DEEP Future Fight #3 - 70kg (154 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Yasuhiro Kawasaki (3-1-1) def. Tomoya Kato (4-1) via Unanimous Decision (3-0)

Deep Future Fight #2 - 67kg (147 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Makoto Kataoka (1-0) def. Hideyuki Noro (0-1) via Submission (Armbar) at 2:44 of Round 1

Deep Future Fight #1 - 62kg (136 lbs.) - 2R x 5 min.
Tatsuya Tsuchida (4-3) def. KZ (1-1) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:11 of Round 1

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I had an uneasy feeling about Mishima after reading his comments about being unmotivated. I wonder how competitive the match actually was.

It ends in an armbar or a strangle regardless.

by capital L on Aug 23, 2009 9:21 AM EDT reply actions

I thought it was pretty strange for Mishima to say the things he did, even if he was really feeling them.

Sounds like Otsuka really brought the action to Mishima, lots of takedowns and grinding him down on the floor.

by Chris Nelson on Aug 23, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

It was a pretty fast paced fight in the opening round. Mishima was trying his best to enforce his old-man strength on Otsuka, and had a few good moments, getting top and raining punches. But, as I’d guessed, he gassed far quicker than Otsuka did (who really didn’t gas at all, all things considered), and that’s when his wheels fell off.

In the opening round, Otsuka’s hands couldn’t reach Mishima, but by the second, they were connecting since Mishima had begun to wear down. Mishima futilely shot for takedown attempts for the next two rounds, which is of course, Otsuka’s bread and butter. Otsuka stuffed, then ducked down and took the takedowns for himself, and then ground him down with oppressive grappling from top and ground and pound. Then, he’d stand up, kick Mishima’s legs, and the whole process would begin again as soon as Mishima got stood up.

Otsuka had a very impressive showing last night for sure. He still doesn’t have finishing power yet, but thankfully, he’s only 23. He can still develop that power (hopefully at 135 pounds rather than 145), and when he does, we may have another Crusher-type here in Japan.

by ikari47 on Aug 24, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Awesome.

I can’t wait to see the fight in a couple months. >:[

by Chris Nelson on Aug 24, 2009 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Takafumi always brings the heat, so Mishima should have taken him seriously.

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by Leland Roling on Aug 24, 2009 7:13 AM EDT up reply actions