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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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186 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denis Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada slips under a jab from Kang.
Kang fails with a takedown attempt.
Kang punishes Yamada's body with a nice straight punch.
Kang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kang tries for a kimura but Yamada is defending well.
Yamada regains half guard, as Kang was trying to land strikes.
Kang trying to mount his opponent but Yamada defends it.
Kang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang stops Yamada from getting back to his feet.
Kang is looking to take a break and control but Yamada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Kang.
Yamada swings for the body but Kang moves out of range.
Yamada scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kang.
Kang wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
Kang is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamada has wrist control.
Yamada wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamada is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kang throwing strikes from guard but Yamada blocks nicely.
Kang wants to control from the top but Yamada keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yamada wants to stand and escape but Kang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kang fails to land the takedown.
Kang fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Kang is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Kang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Yamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamada misses with a kick to the body.
Kang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada cracks Kang with a good jab.
Kang cracks a nice hook into Yamada's ribs.
Kang misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
enabling Kang to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kang misses with a low kick as Yamada jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Kang dominated that round.
That's time! Kang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kang. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Yamada scores with the left hand. Kang knows he should have avoided that one.
Kang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Kang.
Yamada lands with a nice body punch.
Kang throws a big shot that misses.
Yamada misses with a double jab
and Kang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamada's guard.
Kang wants to control from the top but Yamada keeps moving.
Kang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yamada pushes Kang off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Kang misses the body punch
and Yamada counters with a left and a right that stings Kang.
Kang misses with a hook to the body
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Kang blocks a jab.
Yamada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Kang or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamada which made him look bad.
Kang moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Yamada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamada.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kane Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang walks into a straight right hand from Yamada.
Yamada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kang is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Kang.
Yamada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamada circles away.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Kang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yamada is trying to control Kang's posture but Kang avoids it.
Kang wants to control but Yamada is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada can't do much from the bottom here.
Kang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yamada avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kang.
Kang prevents Yamada from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kang wants to control for a moment but Yamada uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kang.
Yamada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kang is looking to wear down Yamada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamada darts in and clinches Kang up against the ropes.
Kang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Yamada cracks Kang with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Yamada works on Kang's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada presses Kang against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada cracks Kang with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yamada drives through and clinches with Kang against the ropes.
Kang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Kang's head.
Oh Kang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada is leaning against Kang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kang seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamada digs a right hand into Kang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kang's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Yamada.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Kang's ribcage. Kang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada is leaning against Kang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada is leaning against Kang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamada.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
A short right from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kang.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Kang's head.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
Kane Yamada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yamada cracks Kang with a nice body shot.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
Kang tries a body shot but Yamada blocks it.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamada cracks Kang with a nice body shot.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Yamada.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kang misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada presses Kang against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Kang.
Kang is looking to control Yamada's arms but Yamada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kang has his back to the ropes.
Yamada is leaning against Kang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kang taking a breather.
Yamada presses Kang against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Kang's ribcage. Kang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamada.
Yamada pushes Kang back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yamada digs a right hand into Kang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kang's gas tank.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Kang.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Kang is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamada gets an underhook and turns Kang into the ropes.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
Kang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamada lands a body shot.
Kang takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
Kang tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the ropes.
Kang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yamada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kang takes one to the side of the head.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Kang lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamada's head.
Yamada slaps away a takedown attempt from Kang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yamada punishes Kang's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kang takes one to the side of the head.
Kang misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada thuds a left hand into Kang's body.
Yamada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada rushes Kang and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kang or not.
Kang is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Kang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada digs a right hand into Kang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kang's gas tank.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
A short left from Yamada.
Kang tries to break free but Yamada pushes him back against the ropes.
Yamada is working Kang over against the ropes.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada is working Kang over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Yamada cracks Kang with a nice body shot.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Yamada!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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