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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brone comes to the cage accompanied by FINLANDIA by Jean Sibelius. Kotaro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dance Yourself Clean kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yoshida Kotaro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 lbs
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177 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Brone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brone closes the distance but Kotaro moves to the side
and Kotaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jason Brone has been cut.
Brone moves out of range as Kotaro throws a body kick.
Kotaro closes the distance and pushes Brone back into the cage.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Kotaro blocks an uppercut.
Brone avoiding damage as Kotaro throws knees to the body.
Kotaro trying to land knees to the body.
Kotaro looking to slow down the pace here.
Brone has hold of one of Kotaro's legs. Kotaro is fighting the takedown attempt but Brone gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotaro wants to get back to his feet but Brone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brone postures up.
Kotaro keeping full guard, as Brone tries to pass.
Kotaro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brone manages to get himself to full guard.
Kotaro stopping the sweep attempt from Brone.
Kotaro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brone is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotaro wants to pass the guard but Brone is keeping the position.
Kotaro tries to stand but Brone is controlling from the bottom.
Brone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kotaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kotaro controlling from the top position.
Kotaro wants to get up but he can't break Brone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kotaro preventing the sweep.
Kotaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kotaro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jason Brone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brone's sensitive parts.
Brone throws a series of punches but Kotaro avoids them all with ease.
Brone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kotaro's hands.
Kotaro loads up on a big right hand but Brone slips the punch.
Kotaro gets tackled into the cage by Brone. Brone maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kotaro avoiding damage.
Kotaro trying to land knees to the body.
Kotaro has had enough of the clinch but Brone keeps him there for the moment.
Brone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kotaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kotaro avoids it really well and circles away.
Kotaro tries to clinch up
and Brone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kotaro looking for a sweep. Not yet Kotaro, not yet.
Kotaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brone 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.
Brone is looking to work some ground and pound but Kotaro has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brone looking to pass the guard.
Kotaro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brone is one step ahead there.
Brone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Brone.
Kotaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotaro scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Brone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Kotaro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kotaro moves into the clinch.
Kotaro working Brone over with knees to the body.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Brone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Kotaro.
Kotaro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head.
Kotaro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kotaro obliges.
Kotaro with a knee to the head.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kotaro is leaning against Brone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kotaro lands a body punch.
Kotaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kotaro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotaro fails to land with a series of punches.
Kotaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kotaro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kotaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brone's calf.
Kotaro clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kotaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kotaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kotaro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brone moves to clinch but Kotaro breaks away
and Kotaro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Kotaro moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kotaro.
Brone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kotaro connects with a knee to the head.
Brone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brone being controlled against the cage.
Kotaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kotaro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotaro landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kotaro.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brone avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brone.
Brone misses with a punch on the inside.
Kotaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro tries to land knees in the clinch but Brone avoids the damage to the body.
Kotaro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kotaro scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kotaro.
Kotaro missing with knees to the body.
Brone lands a left hand.
Brone has a couple of punches blocked by Kotaro.
Kotaro is pressed up against the cage. Brone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kotaro down to the mat. Kotaro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kotaro wants to clinch up but Brone keeps it at a distance.
Brone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kotaro throws a hook but Brone avoids it easily.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Brone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kotaro looking to throw knees to the head but Brone is blocking nicely.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Kotaro looking to throw knees to the head but Brone is blocking nicely.
Brone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kotaro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brone is defending well for now.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brone pushes Kotaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kotaro.
Kotaro looking to throw knees to the head but Brone is blocking nicely.
Brone misses with the head strike.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kotaro misses with a knee strike.
Brone is trying to stall.
Brone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kotaro smiles and moves away.
Kotaro throws a wild body kick that Brone sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kotaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshida Kotaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Brone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kotaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Brone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kotaro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brone's knee momentarily.
Kotaro connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kotaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kotaro forces Brone back against the cage and clinches.
Brone has a couple of punches blocked by Kotaro.
Kotaro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brone is defending well for now.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brone managing to block the knees to the body from Kotaro.
Kotaro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kotaro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kotaro.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but Brone blocks it.
Kotaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kotaro tries to land knees in the clinch but Brone avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kotaro taking a breather.
Brone avoiding damage as Kotaro throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro trying to land knees to the body.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Brone misses with some punches.
Brone lands with a short shot to the head.
Kotaro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brone turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brone manages to end up in side control.
Kotaro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kotaro regains half guard there - taking advantage of Brone's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Brone trying to mount his opponent but Kotaro defends it.
Brone is keen to just control but Kotaro is a slippery customer.
Kotaro moves into full guard.
Brone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro 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.
Brone wants to pass the guard but Kotaro is keeping the position.
Kotaro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brone tries for a takedown but Kotaro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kotaro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshida Kotaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kotaro counters with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kotaro, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotaro.
Kotaro throws the kick towards the body but Brone avoids it.
Yoshida Kotaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brone.
Kotaro lands with a nice body kick.
Brone throws a leg kick
and Kotaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Brone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kotaro. Kotaro obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Brone is predictable there
and Kotaro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brone's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kotaro.
Yoshida Kotaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kotaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brone tries a head kick but it misses.
Brone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kotaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brone tries to clinch but Kotaro moves away
and Kotaro counters with a head kick.
Brone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kotaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Jason Brone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kotaro landing knees to the body.
Brone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kotaro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotaro throws a push kick but Brone slaps the foot to one side.
Brone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kotaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Kotaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kotaro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshida Kotaro!
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energy
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hype
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