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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Verreira (ranked 1681 p4p, 1854 weight class) and Kira Yoshikage (ranked 227 p4p, 246 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Verreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Yoshikage!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshikage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Verreira to score with a decent uppercut.
Verreira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yoshikage was covering up waiting for the punch and Verreira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Verreira stays in close to Yoshikage's body and controls the position.
Verreira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Verreira wants to control from the top but Yoshikage keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verreira is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verreira stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshikage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verreira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Verreira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yoshikage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verreira is one step ahead there.
Verreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshikage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshikage keeping moving, preventing Verreira from controlling successfully.
Verreira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Verreira has closed the distance and engaged Yoshikage in a clinch.
Yoshikage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verreira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinicius Verreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verreira scores with a shot to the body.
Verreira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yoshikage tries to score a body lock takedown but Verreira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshikage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Verreira is trying to maintain the position but Yoshikage is very close to passing his half guard.
Verreira wants to get back to full guard.
Verreira trying to control here.
Verreira is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Verreira is staying active underneath Yoshikage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yoshikage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Verreira wants to get back to full guard.
Verreira actively working from the bottom here.
Verreira trying to control but Yoshikage postures up.
Verreira tries to get to full guard but Yoshikage has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira wants to control but Yoshikage is keeping busy.
Yoshikage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Verreira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yoshikage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Verreira is trying to control but can't.
Yoshikage trying to mount his opponent but Verreira defends it.
Yoshikage wants to control but Verreira is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yoshikage tries to clinch but Verreira is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshikage clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Verreira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yoshikage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verreira.
Yoshikage tries to counter by closing the distance.
Verreira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yoshikage's half guard.
Yoshikage manages to get to full guard.
Verreira distracts Yoshikage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshikage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Verreira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Verreira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Verreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshikage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshikage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Verreira trying to control but Yoshikage is working from the bottom.
Verreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Verreira passes into half guard.
Verreira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yoshikage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Verreira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Verreira misses with a head shot. Yoshikage uses the momentum to regain guard.
Verreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshikage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshikage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Verreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yoshikage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verreira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yoshikage pulls his head out easily.
Verreira actively working from the bottom here.
Verreira is trying is best to control the position here.
Yoshikage passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Verreira!
Yoshikage fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kira Yoshikage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoshikage trying to control but Verreira is having none of it.
Yoshikage lands a big elbow.
Yoshikage avoids the attempt from Verreira to control.
Yoshikage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Verreira looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Yoshikage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Verreira tries to reverse the position but Yoshikage maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Yoshikage.
Verreira wants to hold on but Yoshikage pushes him away.
Yoshikage lands a couple of good shots and Verreira has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verreira tries to roll but Yoshikage sticks to his back.
Yoshikage working for the choke.
Yoshikage gets his hands free as Verreira looks to control.
Yoshikage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Yoshikage avoiding Verreira 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshikage connects with a big shot to the side of Verreira's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kira Yoshikage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Yoshikage slips under a jab.
Yoshikage wants to counter the offense by Verreira and move into the clinch position.
Verreira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshikage feints the counter takedown.
Verreira looks to land a combination but Yoshikage avoids it well.
Yoshikage feints the counter takedown.
Verreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshikage moves away.
Yoshikage drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Verreira defends it well.
Yoshikage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verreira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yoshikage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Verreira advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshikage manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Verreira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Verreira is working for a kimura but Yoshikage is defending it quite comfortably.
Yoshikage is defending against the submission attempts here by Verreira.
Yoshikage is looking for a sweep. Verreira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yoshikage wants to control but Verreira is keeping busy.
Verreira is working for a submission of some sort.
Verreira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Verreira is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from Verreira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verreira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yoshikage is looking to improve his position.
Yoshikage is defending against the submission attempts here by Verreira.
Verreira is looking for submissions but instead, Yoshikage has regained full guard.
Verreira stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshikage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Verreira wants to control from the top but Yoshikage keeps moving.
Yoshikage can't keep his opponent in guard - Verreira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Verreira trying to control from Yoshikage's half guard. Yoshikage has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Verreira cracks Yoshikage with a solid left hand.
Verreira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verreira cracks Yoshikage with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Verreira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verreira 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Verreira!
After the big win, Vinicius Verreira made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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