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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konji Yamaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Nishijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konji Yamaski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Takumi Nishijo's chin.
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konji Yamaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Nishijo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaski shoots for a double leg takedown but Nishijo sprawls well. He's pushed Yamaski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yamaski throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishijo moves away.
Yamaski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nishijo circles away.
Nishijo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nishijo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamaski defends it well.
Nishijo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yamaski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nishijo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishijo is trying to control. Yamaski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nishijo is looking for a kimura but Yamaski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nishijo to get the leverage.
Nishijo passes to full mount!
Yamaski is looking to get to half guard.
Nishijo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yamaski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nishijo blocks Yamaski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yamaski wants to hold on but Nishijo pushes him away.
Nishijo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Yamaski is now in Nishijo's guard. A big mistake from Nishijo there, giving up the dominant position!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nishijo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nishijo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamaski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamaski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishijo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nishijo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamaski is aware though and is defending well.
Yamaski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yamaski is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yamaski preventing the sweep.
Nishijo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nishijo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishijo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamaski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nishijo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamaski defends well.
Yamaski postures up.
Yamaski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nishijo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishijo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nishijo wants to sweep here but Yamaski controlling him for the moment.
Nishijo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamaski defends well.
Nishijo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamaski is aware though and is defending well.
Nishijo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yamaski uses it to pass to side control.
Nishijo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yamaski presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takumi Nishijo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamaski gets a takedown into half guard.
Nishijo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yamaski has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nishijo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Takumi Nishijo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishijo gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nishijo wants to control but Yamaski is keeping busy.
Nishijo is looking for a sweep. Yamaski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nishijo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamaski pulls his head out easily.
Nishijo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nishijo looking for submissions off his back.
Yamaski is thwarting Nishijo's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamaski prevents Nishijo from improving his position.
Nishijo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nishijo manages to get to full guard.
Nishijo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamaski defends well.
Nishijo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishijo is looking for a triangle but Yamaski pushes his legs off easily.
Yamaski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nishijo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamaski is one step ahead there.
Nishijo is looking to sinch up a triangle. Yamaski throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nishijo's body to avoid the submission. Nishijo has instead reached around Yamaski's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nishijo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Takumi Nishijo!
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