T.J. Dillashaw vs Renan Barão: UFC on Fox 16

T.J. Dillashaw vs Renan Barão: UFC on Fox 16

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Miesha Tate vs Jessica Eye : UFC on Fox 16

Miesha Tate vs Jessica Eye : UFC on Fox 16

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Joe Lauzon vs Takanori Gomi : UFC on Fox 16

Joe Lauzon vs Takanori Gomi : UFC on Fox 16

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Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder : UFC on Fox 16

Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder : UFC on Fox 16
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Ben Saunders vs Kenny Robertson : UFC on Fox 16

Ben Saunders vs Kenny Robertson : UFC on Fox 16

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Jim Miller vs Danny Castillo : UFC on Fox 16

Jim Miller vs Danny Castillo : UFC on Fox 16

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Tom Lawlor vs Gian Villante : UFC on Fox 16

Tom Lawlor vs Gian Villante : UFC on Fox 16

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James Krause vs Daron Cruickshank : UFC on Fox 16

James Krause vs Daron Cruickshank : UFC on Fox 16

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Bryan Caraway vs Eddie Wineland : UFC on Fox 16

Bryan Caraway vs Eddie Wineland : UFC on Fox 16

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Andrew Holbrook vs Ramsey Nijem : UFC on Fox 16

Andrew Holbrook vs Ramsey Nijem : UFC on Fox 16

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Elizabeth Phillips vs Jessamyn Duke : UFC on Fox 16

Elizabeth Phillips vs Jessamyn Duke : UFC on Fox 16

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Brennan Ward vs. Roger Carroll: Bellator 140

Brennan Ward vs. Roger Carroll: Bellator 140
Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov
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Kaline Medeiros vs. Sarah Payant: Bellator 140

Kaline Medeiros vs. Sarah Payant: Bellator 140

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Chris Honeycutt vs Paul Bradley: Bellator 140

Chris Honeycutt vs Paul Bradley: Bellator 140
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Michael Page vs Rudy Bears : Bellator 140

Michael Page vs Rudy Bears : Bellator 140
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Paul Daley vs Dennis Olson : Bellator 140

Paul Daley vs Dennis Olson : Bellator 140
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Andrey Koreshkov vs. Douglas Lima: Bellator 140

Andrey Koreshkov vs. Douglas Lima: Bellator 140
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Joanne Calderwood vs Cortney Casey : UFC Fight Night 72

Joanne Calderwood vs Cortney Casey : UFC Fight Night 72

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Date : July 18, 2015
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Evan Dunham vs Ross Pearson: UFC Fight Night 72

Evan Dunham vs Ross Pearson: UFC Fight Night 72

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Stevie Ray vs Leonardo Mafra : UFC Fight Night 72

Stevie Ray vs Leonardo Mafra : UFC Fight Night 72

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Date : July 18, 2015
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Joseph Duffy vs Ivan Jorge : UFC Fight Night 72

Joseph Duffy vs Ivan Jorge : UFC Fight Night 72

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Ilir Latifi vs Hans Stringer : UFC Fight Night 72

Ilir Latifi vs Hans Stringer : UFC Fight Night 72

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Paddy Holohan vs Vaughan Lee: UFC Fight Night 72

Paddy Holohan vs Vaughan Lee: UFC Fight Night 72

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Jimmie Rivera vs Marcus Brimage : UFC Fight Night 72

Jimmie Rivera vs Marcus Brimage : UFC Fight Night 72

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Daniel Omielańczuk vs Chris De La Rocha : UFC Fight Night 72

Daniel Omielańczuk vs Chris De La Rocha : UFC Fight Night 72

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Leon Edwards vs Pawel Pawlak : UFC Fight Night 72

Leon Edwards vs Pawel Pawlak : UFC Fight Night 72

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Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites: UFC Fight Night 72

Michael Bisping vs Thales Leites: UFC Fight Night 72

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Rob Whiteford vs Paul Redmond : UFC Fight Night 72

Rob Whiteford vs Paul Redmond : UFC Fight Night 72

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Breakdown of Hisaki Kato vs Joe Schilling at Bellator 139

Hisaki Kato was previously fighting for HEAT, which is a Japanese promotion based in Nagoya that is recognized as the top promotion in the region. Recently, the talent level in HEAT has increased. HEAT sent Kiichi Kunimoto to the UFC and Kunimoto built up a winning streak in the UFC that people never expected. I named Kato in this year’s list of Japanese MMA fighters to watch, and after that Bellator picked him up. That was a pleasant surprise because HEAT isn’t well-recognized in the Western world. I think that the vicious outcome of Kato vs. Yuki Niimura convinced Bellator to sign him.

Hisaki Kato vs. Yuki Niimura

I felt a bit nervous about Kato’s American debut, thinking about how my list can affect him being signed (I was the first person to give Kato attention in English). I mostly cover Japanese MMA in Tokyo, and therefore had not seen Kato compete outside of three local fight videos from Nagoya.

Kato is a Daidojuku champion. Daidojuku is a martial art separated from Kyokushin Karate that was formed when Takashi Azuma added grappling elements to karate. Daidojuku uses “Super Safe,” which protects the head and face from damage. Therefore, Daidojuku fighters train at close range with barrages of strong strikes to stop opponents.

Super Safe

Kato said that he would not fight at Schilling’s length. Indeed, he did not.

In round one, Kato did not fight in Schilling’s punching range. He avoided trading punches against the kickboxing champion and threw kicks while watching Schilling’s movement. One of Schilling’s most dangerous strikes is his counterpunch, and Kato’s reach is shorter. So Kato moved forward and used barrages of punches (I think that his Daidojuku background benefited him here) and then immediately worked for takedowns. That means that he never gave Schilling any time to throw a counter.

Kato’s gym is known for BJJ. Alive produced Hatsu Hioki. Kato’s BJJ isn't on Hioki’s level, but he improved his position against Schilling  who has less ground experience and ground-and-pounded him.

When Schilling succeeded at standing up from mount, Kato threw a flurry of punches at close range until the bell rang. This means that he still never allowed Schilling to strike from his preferred punching length.

The second round began and Schilling slowed down because of damage that he had incurred. He chose to attack with kicks. Schilling may have thought that kicking length was okay for him since he is a kickboxing champion, but Kato had not taken any damage and his faster speed allowed him to score a savage Superman punch KO from a distance.

During the fight, Kato never allowed Schilling to fight at his preferred punching or kicking length. In close, Kato threw volume punches for a short time period and went for takedowns immediately after. At last, he landed the Superman punch from a long distance.

Finish scene

In conclusion, MMA fighters are not obligated to trade strikes like they are in boxing or kickboxing, but they can still can sculpt fights with strikes that lead to savage KO wins like Kato did. Of course, Daidojuku and Kudo benefit Kato, and particularly when he is throwing close-range volume punches. I'm looking forward to seeing what he and his Daidojuku background can do in his next fight.

Kudo (Daidojuku) official website

Big thanks to Robert Sargent  (MMA Rising) for English editing.
 

Josh Samman vs Caio Magalhães : The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

Josh Samman vs Caio Magalhães : The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
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Maximo Blanco vs Mike De La Torre : The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

Maximo Blanco vs Mike De La Torre : The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
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Michelle Waterson vs Angela Magana : The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

Michelle Waterson vs Angela Magana : The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
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Jorge Masvidal vs Cezar Ferreira: The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

Jorge Masvidal vs Cezar Ferreira: The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
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Kamaru Usman vs Hayder Hassan: The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

Kamaru Usman vs Hayder Hassan: The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
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Stephen Thompson vs Jake Ellenberger: The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

Stephen Thompson vs Jake Ellenberger: The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
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Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald : UFC 189

Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald : UFC 189

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Gunnar Nelson vs Brandon Thatch: UFC 189

Gunnar Nelson vs Brandon Thatch: UFC 189

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Dennis Bermudez vs Jeremy Stephens : UFC 189

Dennis Bermudez vs Jeremy Stephens : UFC 189

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Chad Mendes vs Conor McGregor: UFC 189

Chad Mendes vs Conor McGregor: UFC 189

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Matt Brown vs Tim Means: UFC 189

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Brad Pickett vs Thomas Almeida : UFC 189

Brad Pickett vs Thomas Almeida : UFC 189

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Cody Garbrandt vs Henry Briones: UFC 189

Cody Garbrandt vs Henry Briones: UFC 189

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Mike Swick vs Alex Garcia : UFC 189

Mike Swick vs Alex Garcia : UFC 189

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Cody Pfister vs Yosdenis Cedeno: UFC 189

Cody Pfister vs Yosdenis Cedeno: UFC 189
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Neil Seery vs Louis Smolka: UFC 189

Neil Seery vs Louis Smolka: UFC 189
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