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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arashi Yamada will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamada.
Starikov connects with a body shot that sends Yamada's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starikov. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starikov misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starikov. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamada throws a lazy right hand but Starikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov lands a nice shot that snaps Yamada's head back.
Starikov misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters with a two punch combo.
Starikov with a jab.
Yamada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Starikov is able to avoid easily.
A shot to the body from Starikov misses
and Yamada counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starikov lands a nice hook to Yamada's body. Yamada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starikov.
Starikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Starikov misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamada slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starikov. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Starikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Yamada coming out on top.
Starikov catches Yamada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starikov misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamada's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Starikov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Starikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starikov.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starikov. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starikov checks a leg kick.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Starikov slips the punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Starikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starikov takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Starikov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Starikov misses with a body shot
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Starikov is looking to wear down Yamada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Starikov misses with a body shot
and Starikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings for the body but Starikov moves out of range.
Starikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada counters with a two punch combo.
Starikov tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Starikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arashi Yamada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Starikov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starikov misses with an uppercut
and Yamada makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Starikov really felt that one!
Yamada plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arashi Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starikov misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Starikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a nice low kick that buckles Starikov's knee momentarily.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Yamada misses with a left hand
and Starikov counters with a nice body shot.
Starikov misses the shot to the body.
Yamada looks to land a body kick but Starikov moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starikov misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
Starikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starikov moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Starikov dips to his left and cracks Yamada with an uppercut!
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Starikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov misses with a body shot
and Yamada counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamada tries to land a body kick
and Starikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada slips a straight right by Starikov.
Starikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starikov misses the body punch
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamada throws out the jab.
Starikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Starikov is looking to clinch but Yamada is avoiding it.
Starikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamada misses with a hook. Starikov ducked under it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamada tries to work over Starikov's front leg with a kick but Starikov checks it.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Starikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamada counters with a one-two to the body.
Starikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Starikov misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a nice low kick that buckles Starikov's knee momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamada swats away the attempt to clinch by Starikov.
Starikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's eight 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.
Starikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Starikov misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Starikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
Sergei Starikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada misses with a body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starikov misses with a body shot
and Yamada counters with a good low kick that Starikov was not able to check.
Yamada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Starikov misses with a jab to the body
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arashi Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Starikov misses with a jab to the body
and Yamada counters with a nice body shot.
Starikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamada tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Starikov.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with an inside leg kick.
Starikov blocks the body kick.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yamada tried to score with a low kick but Starikov checks it.
Yamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Starikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
Starikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamada makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Starikov really felt that one!
Starikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Starikov misses with a body shot
and Yamada counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Starikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Starikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Starikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Starikov misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Starikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a right hand that misses
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Starikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Starikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Starikov wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, jab by Starikov - just one landing.
Starikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Starikov.
Yamada lands a head kick!
That's six 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.
Yamada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starikov is out of range and Yamada settles back down.
Yamada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Starikov misses with a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starikov misses the body punch
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Starikov is looking to clinch.
Starikov connects with a looping right hand.
Starikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada lands a leg kick that knocks Starikov off balance momentarily.
Sergei Starikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Starikov misses with a hook to the body
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Starikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamada slips a jab from Starikov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamada.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada lands a nice looking body shot.
Starikov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starikov misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arashi Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamada has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Arashi Yamada wins by unanimous decision!
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