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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Yap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yap's choice of entrance music: Tubthumping. Ben Shamrock had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jay Yap will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Yap!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock shoots for a double leg takedown but Yap sprawls well. He's pushed Shamrock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shamrock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yap's waist but Yap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shamrock off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Shamrock or perhaps it was just good defense by Yap which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yap throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Yap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yap throws a one two combo.
It looks like Ben Shamrock has been cut.
Yap lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yap lands with a right hand.
Yap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Yap misses.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yap but Yap pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yap tries to land a front kick but Shamrock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shamrock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yap tries to get to full guard but Shamrock has control of the leg.
Yap trying to hold on to Shamrock's head to control him but Shamrock postures up.
Yap is refusing to be controlled, as Shamrock sits in half guard.
Yap gets full guard.
Yap keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Yap is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Yap manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yap moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Shamrock has worked his arm free - good work by Shamrock!
Yap throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Yap wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shamrock, who protects the arm well.
Yap looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shamrock is avoiding damage well.
Shamrock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shamrock tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yap creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shamrock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yap throws a strike aimed at the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock avoids it well.
Yap trying to control the position but Shamrock is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yap happy to just control the position for now.
Yap has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four 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.
Yap is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yap scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shamrock to see if he's OK.
Yap working the ground and pound from side control.
Yap working the ground and pound from side control.
Yap tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yap has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yap is working Shamrock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yap lands a nice forearm strike.
Yap controls the position.
Yap looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yap scoring with punches from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yap scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shamrock to see if he's OK.
Yap trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Yap lands some shots froms side control.
Yap is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
Yap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yap scoring with punches from side control.
Yap working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yap working the ground and pound.
Yap grinds an elbow into Shamrock's temple.
Shamrock is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yap controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yap connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shamrock some visible discomfort.
Yap has an Americana. Shamrock didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Yap is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Yap hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jay Yap!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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