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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kha Ri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ri comes to the cage accompanied by . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kha Ri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ri slips a jab from Yamada.
Yamada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ri lands with a straight right. Yamada didn't see that one coming.
Ri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada scores with a punch to the head.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ri ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ri circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Yamada.
Yamada tries to clinch but Ri moves out of range.
Yamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamada throws a nice looking combination but Ri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Ri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Ri's shoulder, as Ri tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ri.
Yamada throws a jab when Ri was well out of range.
Ri throws a wild body kick that Yamada sees coming a mile off.
Ri walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Yamada connects with a body shot that sends Ri's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Ri's ribs.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Ri. Beautiful body shot.
Yamada misses with a right hand
and Ri counters with a nice body kick.
Ri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada throws a right and a left that Ri avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada misses with a left hand
and Ri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Yamada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadamasa Yamada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yamada misses with a body punch
and Ri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ri was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Yamada looks to land a combination but Ri avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Ri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ri.
Yamada takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Ri is looking to control Yamada's arms but Yamada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ri has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ri.
Ri wants to stall.
Yamada tries a body shot but Ri blocks it.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Ri taking a breather.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Yamada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Ri's head.
Yamada being controlled against the cage.
Ri landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamadas head.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ris head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ri tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ri backwards.
It looks like Kha Ri has been cut.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Ri.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamada blocks an elbow strike.
Ri tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ri wants to stall.
Ri blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ri's elbow.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Ri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
A hook to the body from Ri.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Ri controls his hands.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ri's elbow.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Ri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Ri struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Ri avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Ri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Ri.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Ri controls his hands.
A short left from Yamada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ri can't find room to land a body shot as Yamada controls the action.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Ri.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada tries to work over Ri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ri trying to control the position but instead, Yamada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ri into the cage.
Nice body punch from Ri - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadamasa Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kha Ri's cut.
That's time! Ri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ri dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Ri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Ri counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada swinging wildly here.
Yamada throws a hook but Ri blocks it.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ri.
Ri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Ri ducks down to avoid it.
Ri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yamada throws a hook but Ri blocks it.
Ri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamada walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada scores with a nice head shot.
Ri throws a looping overhand right but Yamada ducks down to avoid it.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Ri moved out of range.
Ri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ri works over Yamada's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Ri.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Ri throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ri walks into a left hand.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ri.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada misses the jab.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ri circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ri dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
Ri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ri wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadamasa Yamada really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kha Ri's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Ri avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Ri stuns Yamada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Ri.
Nice shot by Ri.
Yamada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Ri is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ri misses the shot to the body.
Ri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Yamada. Those never looked like landing.
Ri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada lands a glancing blow to the side of Ri's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ri.
Yamada closes the distance and clinches.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Ri avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Ri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ri wants to stall.
Ri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Ri slows down the pace here.
Ri taking a breather.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Yamada lands a left hand.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ri is pushing Yamada up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Ri controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Ri looking to stall.
Yamada tries to work over Ri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ri tries to circle away but Yamada has him pinned against the cage.
Ri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
Ri struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Ri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Ri controls the action.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ri digs a right hand into Yamada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamada's gas tank.
Ri struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadamasa Yamada dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kha Ri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Ri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ri swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ri manages to avoid it.
Yamada cracks Ri with an open hand slap.
Yamada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamada avoids it.
Yamada digs a right hand into Ri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ri's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ri.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Ri.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Ri avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada tries a body shot but Ri blocks it.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Ri's ribcage. Ri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ri backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
A short left from Yamada.
Kha Ri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri working aggressively here.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Ri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ri tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Ri back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tadamasa Yamada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamada digs a right hand into Ri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ri's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ri trying to land knees to the body.
Ri prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Ri trying to stall but Yamada improves his position.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Ri struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
Ri tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamada avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ri tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Ri controls the action.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ri backwards.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Ri.
Yamada blocks an uppercut.
Yamada blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ri looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tadamasa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadamasa Yamada!
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energy
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hype
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