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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valygar Corthala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshimune comes to the cage accompanied by The Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene. Corthala has chosen Out in the Cold as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kawamura Yoshimune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valygar Corthala!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshimune takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yoshimune tries to score with a low kick but Corthala moves his leg out of the way.
Corthala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corthala throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshimune's shoulder, as Yoshimune tries to avoid the shot.
Corthala misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Yoshimune misses its intended target.
Corthala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corthala looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshimune is just out of range.
Corthala takes a swing at Yoshimune's ribcage but misses.
Corthala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshimune on the side of the head.
Yoshimune staying out of range there.
Corthala just misses with a punch to the body.
Corthala misses with a body shot.
Corthala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshimune sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshimune bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corthala's head.
It looks like Valygar Corthala has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corthala throws a shot from downtown. Yoshimune moves away and avoids it.
Kawamura Yoshimune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corthala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshimune is out of range and Corthala settles back down.
Yoshimune comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshimune takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshimune throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corthala connects with a nice looking jab.
Corthala blocks a leg kick.
Corthala throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshimune counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshimune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corthala throws out a loose jab but Yoshimune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshimune moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshimune tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corthala was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune lands a leg kick that knocks Corthala off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune is looking to slow Corthala down with leg kicks.
Corthala throws a solid leg kick but Yoshimune takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Corthala.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshimune forces Corthala back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshimune tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corthala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corthala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoshimune smiles and moves away.
Corthala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Yoshimune tenderised Corthala's leg. Corthala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corthala connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshimune swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshimune misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corthala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Corthala steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yoshimune. That one must have hurt.
Yoshimune throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshimune has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yoshimune there as he acknowledges the shot.
Corthala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoshimune momentarily.
Yoshimune throws a front kick aimed at Corthala's knee but Corthala avoids it well.
Yoshimune throws a leg kick but Corthala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corthala is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yoshimune had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Corthala moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Corthala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corthala throws a hook but Yoshimune blocks it.
Corthala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshimune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corthala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune throws a solid leg kick but Corthala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshimune.
Yoshimune doesn't manage to clinch there - Corthala circles away.
Corthala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshimune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshimune gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshimune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshimune throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoshimune ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corthala throws a chopping leg kick but Yoshimune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corthala throws out a loose jab but Yoshimune uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valygar Corthala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valygar Corthala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Corthala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshimune throws a front kick aimed at Corthala's knee but Corthala avoids it well.
Yoshimune avoids the body shot from Corthala.
Yoshimune checks a leg kick.
Yoshimune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshimune throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yoshimune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune motions for Corthala to come forward. Yoshimune throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corthala checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Corthala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corthala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshimune.
Corthala is looking to chop away at Yoshimune's legs.
Corthala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corthala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshimune.
Yoshimune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corthala swings for the body but Yoshimune moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshimune. Corthala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshimune lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Corthala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Corthala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshimune scoring well with a low kick there.
Valygar Corthala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshimune slips under a jab.
Corthala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corthala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corthala moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshimune misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corthala throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshimune counters with a good low kick that Corthala was not able to check.
Yoshimune blocks a jab.
Yoshimune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshimune throws a right hand that misses
enabling Corthala to counter with a crisp jab.
Corthala misses with a right hand
and Yoshimune counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoshimune finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Corthala throws a looping overhand right but Yoshimune ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Yoshimune misses.
Yoshimune checks a leg kick.
Corthala throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshimune counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Corthala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshimune counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corthala is breathing heavily.
Corthala blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corthala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corthala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshimune.
Corthala misses with a straight right.
Yoshimune misses with a low kick.
Yoshimune avoids the body shot from Corthala.
Corthala throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corthala throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshimune counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshimune tries a low kick but Corthala avoids it.
Nice body punch from Yoshimune.
Corthala lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshimune seems unphased.
A low kick from Yoshimune is predictable there
and Corthala counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoshimune turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corthala misses with an uppercut. Yoshimune saw that one coming.
Yoshimune lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshimune connects with a leg kick. Corthala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Corthala throws a looping overhand right but Yoshimune ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshimune moves in looking to clinch but Corthala pushes him off.
Yoshimune dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshimune shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corthala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshimune missing with a left hand there. Corthala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshimune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corthala.
Yoshimune is looking to wear down Corthala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Corthala misses with an uppercut
and Yoshimune makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Corthala really felt that one!
Corthala misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawamura Yoshimune dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valygar Corthala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yoshimune checks a low kick from Corthala.
Yoshimune blocks a jab.
Corthala misses the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshimune - that will leave a mark!
Yoshimune pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corthala is out of range and Yoshimune settles back down.
Yoshimune feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corthalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Corthala throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshimune counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corthala looks to land a right hand but Yoshimune moved out of range.
Corthala ducks under a wild hook from Yoshimune.
Corthala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corthala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshimune throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshimune lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune looks for the body kick but Corthala saw that one coming.
Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshimune scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshimune scores with a leg kick.
Yoshimune throws out a loose jab but Corthala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshimune thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshimune lands a high kick!
A big right from Corthala misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshimune blocks the leg kick.
Corthala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune with a nice cross.
Corthala throws a hook to the side of Yoshimune's head but Yoshimune sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corthala avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshimune walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corthala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corthala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoshimune's hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corthala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yoshimune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corthala.
Yoshimune needs to keep his hands up - Corthala had a free shot at his head there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshimune.
Corthala lands with a hook. Yoshimune tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshimune is looking to chop away at Corthala's legs.
A jab from Corthala misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune scores with a jab. Corthala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corthala throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune wants to clinch up but Corthala keeps it at a distance.
Yoshimune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yoshimune takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoshimune tries to clinch up.
Yoshimune connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corthala takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Corthala cracks the inside of Yoshimune's front leg.
Yoshimune tries to move into range but Corthala moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corthala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corthala throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshimune counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corthala misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshimune makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Corthala really felt that one!
Corthala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corthala misses with a hook. Yoshimune ducked under it nicely.
Yoshimune fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corthala looks to land a left hand but Yoshimune moved out of range nicely.
Yoshimune tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corthala is able to avoid easily.
Yoshimune is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshimune lands a right hook to the body.
Corthala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoshimune wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corthala takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Corthala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kawamura Yoshimune showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshimune has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kawamura Yoshimune!
Our winner, Kawamura Yoshimune, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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