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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hidehiko Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wage Slaves - All Shall Perish. Sanchez has chosen D-Generation X as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidehiko Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto throws a nice head kick!
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamamoto counters with a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yamamoto lands a head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yamamoto.
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamamoto sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamamoto pushes Sanchez off looking to stand but Sanchez dives back in and keeps control.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez winds up and cracks Yamamoto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamamoto's head.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yamamoto could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yamamoto sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Yamamoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamamoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Yamamoto dodges it nicely.
Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Yamamoto defends the submission attempt.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamamoto defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying for a kimura here. Yamamoto looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sanchez wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Sanchez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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