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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uzumaki Naruto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uzumaki Naruto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Naruto actively working from the bottom here.
Naruto actively working from the bottom here.
Yoshida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yoshida is trying to control. Naruto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yoshida is working for a kimura but Naruto is defending it quite comfortably.
Naruto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yoshida working over Naruto with some ground and pound. Naruto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Naruto looking for submissions off his back.
Naruto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruto wants to get back to full guard.
Naruto is trying to control but can't.
Naruto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Naruto trying to control from the bottom.
Yoshida uses his free foot to push down on Naruto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Naruto.
Naruto can't escape the position.
Naruto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Naruto actively working from the bottom here.
Naruto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yoshida scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yoshida wants to take a breather but Naruto is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruto is trying to maintain the position but Yoshida is very close to passing his half guard.
Yoshida working Naruto over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida is trying to control the action in half guard but Naruto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yoshida connects with a nice short shot to Naruto's temple.
Yoshida slips a nice elbow through Naruto's hands, connecting with Naruto's forehead.
Yoshida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yoshida wants to control but Naruto is keeping him busy.
Naruto is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshida wants to control but Naruto is keeping him busy.
Naruto looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Yoshida pushes past his half guard into mount!
Yoshida lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Naruto is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to control but Naruto wriggling away.
Naruto is looking to get to half guard.
Yoshida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Naruto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Naruto is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshida perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Naruto trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yoshida manages to pass to mount!
Yoshida working for a guillotine from mount but Naruto is in no mood to give up.
Yoshida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is landing with some decent strikes but Naruto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Yoshida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yoshida wants to control the pace but Naruto is squirming around nicely.
Yoshida lands with some strikes.
Naruto is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yoshida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Naruto is looking to get to half guard.
Naruto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yoshida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yoshida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Naruto?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yoshida avoids the attempt from Naruto to control.
Yoshida lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Naruto can't escape the position.
Yoshida avoids the attempt from Naruto to control.
Yoshida landing shots from mount.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Naruto can't escape the position.
Yoshida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Naruto is looking to escape.
Yoshida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Naruto?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yoshida landing strikes from the mount.
Yoshida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Naruto is looking to escape.
Yoshida controlling the position easily from mount.
Naruto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoshida landing strikes, looking to finish!
Naruto tries to reverse the position but Yoshida maintains control.
Yoshida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yoshida lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Naruto hang on?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Naruto's face.
Yoshida landing punches.
Naruto tries to lock up and control but Yoshida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Naruto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yoshida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Naruto looks a forlorn figure.
Yoshida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yoshida dominating with strikes here.
Naruto is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naruto takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Yoshida's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Yoshida!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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