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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenshiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bartowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Bartowski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bartowski tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartowski.
Yamamoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bartowski throws a nice looking combination but Yamamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bartowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bartowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kenshiro Yamamoto has been cut.
Bartowski dips to his left and cracks Yamamoto with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Bartowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshiro Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Bartowski moves out of range easily.
Bartowski moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.
Chuck Bartowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bartowski did well to prevent Yamamoto getting side control.
Yamamoto stops Bartowski from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartowski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Yamamoto manages to move to mount!
Yamamoto is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bartowski tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bartowski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yamamoto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bartowski, up you get!
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Bartowski is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bartowski tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Bartowski can't break the clinch.
Yamamoto prevents Bartowski from breaking the clinch.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but Bartowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamamoto drops back down to his feet.
Yamamoto is trying to drag Bartowski to the mat but Bartowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski is trying to break free.
Yamamoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Bartowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bartowski is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position.
Bartowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Bartowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto prevents Bartowski from breaking the clinch.
Bartowski working hard to break the clinch.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartowski's efforts to push away.
Bartowski tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Bartowski tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Bartowski tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Yamamoto pulls guard.
Bartowski wants to stand but Yamamoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bartowski looks to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bartowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control but Bartowski is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Bartowski had control of the position.
Bartowski wants to stand but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bartowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenshiro Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Yamamoto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bartowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bartowski is trying to escape back to his feet but Yamamoto uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bartowski is pushing Yamamoto's head away, looking to escape. Yamamoto manages to hold on to the position though.
Bartowski bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartowski's waist but Bartowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side.
Bartowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bartowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yamamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bartowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bartowski wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Bartowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Bartowski working hard to break the clinch.
Bartowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Bartowski tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Bartowski tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Bartowski can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bartowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling him.
Yamamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bartowski pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshiro Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartowski wants to clinch
and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Bartowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Bartowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Bartowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Bartowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bartowski tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves away
and Yamamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bartowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Bartowski stops a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but Bartowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamamoto drops back down to his feet.
Bartowski working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Bartowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto keeps control of Bartowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bartowski has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Bartowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Bartowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bartowski is trying to break free.
Bartowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bartowski tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Bartowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling him.
Bartowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bartowski can't break the clinch.
Bartowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Bartowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but Bartowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bartowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bartowski is trying to break free.
Yamamoto prevents Bartowski from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bartowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bartowski wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Bartowski has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Bartowski tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Bartowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bartowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bartowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Bartowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bartowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bartowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bartowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Bartowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bartowski is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position.
Bartowski tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Bartowski is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position.
Yamamoto prevents Bartowski from breaking the clinch.
Bartowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartowski's efforts to push away.
Bartowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A frustrated look appears on Bartowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartowski's efforts to push away.
Bartowski tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Bartowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Yamamoto keeps control of Bartowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bartowski working hard to break the clinch.
Bartowski tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Bartowski can't break the clinch.
Yamamoto has Bartowski pressed against the cage, preventing Bartowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bartowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bartowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bartowski misses with a two punch combination.
Chuck Bartowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshiro Yamamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Yamamoto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartowski tries to clinch up
and Yamamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bartowski is trying to break free.
Bartowski wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Bartowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamamoto has Bartowski pressed against the cage, preventing Bartowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bartowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bartowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but Bartowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamamoto drops back down to his feet.
Yamamoto has Bartowski pressed against the cage, preventing Bartowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bartowski regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto prevents Bartowski from getting back to his feet.
Bartowski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartowski is retaining full guard.
Bartowski wants to stand up but Yamamoto is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartowski throws a big shot that misses.
Bartowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bartowski.
Bartowski connects with the punch.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Bartowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Bartowski didn't expect that.
Yamamoto won't allow Bartowski to get back to his feet.
Kenshiro Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski is looking to stand up but Yamamoto isn't so interested in that idea.
Yamamoto trying to control but Bartowski is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto prevents Bartowski from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bartowski looks to clinch
and Yamamoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bartowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Bartowski is trying to break free.
Yamamoto has Bartowski pressed against the cage, preventing Bartowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bartowski wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Yamamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bartowski walks away with a smile on his face. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bartowski fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski clinches but Yamamoto breaks the clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bartowski!
Bartowski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Yamamoto content just to control the position here.
Yamamoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bartowski trying desperately to get to his feet.
Yamamoto looking to control but Bartowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski tries to buck Yamamoto off but he can't manage it.
Yamamoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bartowski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bartowski is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Yamamoto has taken his back!
Yamamoto looking to break Bartowski's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bartowski remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Yamamoto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bartowski is trying to stand back up.
Chuck Bartowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenshiro Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamoto struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshiro Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshiro Yamamoto!
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energy
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