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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yokohama's choice of entrance music: Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
13 - 11 - 1 |
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177 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama throws a hook but Valasvatsa avoids it easily.
Valasvatsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valasvatsa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yokohama misses with an uppercut. Valasvatsa saw that one coming.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valasvatsa lands an overhand right.
Yokohama checks a leg kick nicely.
Yokohama blocks a leg kick.
Joonatan Valasvatsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yokohama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yokohama misses with a body kick.
Yokohama moves out of range of the strikes.
Valasvatsa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valasvatsa throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yokohama manages to avoid it.
Yokohama cracks the inside of Valasvatsa's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yokohama checks it well.
Yokohama throws a big shot that misses.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yokohama avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Yokohama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Valasvatsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yokohama was well out of range. Poor timing from Valasvatsa.
Yokohama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yokohama throws a low kick but Valasvatsa moves out of range easily.
Valasvatsa jabs at Yokohama's body.
Valasvatsa lands a right hook to the body.
Yokohama looks to land a body kick but Valasvatsa moved away.
Valasvatsa swings for the body but Yokohama moves out of range.
Yokohama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yokohama tries to land a front kick but Valasvatsa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yokohama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valasvatsa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yokohama tries to avoid it but Valasvatsa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yokohama to the ground. Yokohama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valasvatsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yokohama can pounce on him.
Valasvatsa walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Valasvatsa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yokohama pushes Valasvatsa away with a front kick.
Valasvatsa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yokohama.
Valasvatsa misses with a left hand
and Valasvatsa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Yokohama misses.
Valasvatsa blocks a low kick nicely.
Yokohama is looking to slow Valasvatsa down with leg kicks.
Yokohama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valasvatsa manages to avoid it.
Valasvatsa moves out of range as Yokohama throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yokohama scores with a nice strike.
Valasvatsa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valasvatsa misses with a looping right.
Valasvatsa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yokohama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valasvatsa is looking to wear down Yokohama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yokohama lands a jab to the head.
Yokohama throws a low kick, looking for Valasvatsa's leg but Valasvatsa calmly moves out of range.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yokohama moves away.
Yokohama throws a looping overhand right but Valasvatsa ducks down to avoid it.
Yokohama is looking to slow Valasvatsa down with leg kicks.
Valasvatsa takes one to the side of the head.
Valasvatsa throws out a loose jab but Yokohama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valasvatsa misses with a shot to the body
and Yokohama counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa looks to land a body kick but Yokohama moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yokohama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valasvatsa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa looks to land a right hand but Yokohama moved out of range.
Valasvatsa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valasvatsa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Valasvatsa checks it.
Valasvatsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yokohama digs a good hook to Valasvatsa's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yokohama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yokohama gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Valasvatsa counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulohot Yokohama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yokohama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yokohama thuds his right hand into Valasvatsa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Valasvatsa misses.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Valasvatsa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valasvatsa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yokohama avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa moves out of range of the body kick.
Valasvatsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yokohama is just out of range.
Valasvatsa throws a wild body kick that Yokohama sees coming a mile off.
Yokohama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa misses with a body kick.
Yokohama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yokohama throws a front kick that sends Valasvatsa stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Valasvatsa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama with a jab.
Valasvatsa moves out of range of the body kick.
Yokohama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valasvatsa misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yokohama.
Yokohama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valasvatsa to the mat! Valasvatsa manages to get full guard.
Yokohama wants to control from the top but Valasvatsa keeps moving.
Valasvatsa has his foot on Yokohama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yokohama works his way back into a safe position though.
Yokohama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valasvatsa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yokohama!
Yokohama wants to control but Valasvatsa is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valasvatsa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yokohama trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yokohama defends it well.
Yokohama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama has his hands on Valasvatsa's head, controlling the position.
Valasvatsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Yokohama is retaining full guard.
Valasvatsa advances to half guard.
Yokohama is defending against the submission attempts here by Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yokohama!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa goes for an armbar but Yokohama turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yokohama.
Valasvatsa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yokohama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yokohama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yokohama wants to control from the top but Valasvatsa keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yokohama trying to control but Valasvatsa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hulohot Yokohama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Yokohama throws a shot to the body.
Yokohama moves out of range of the body kick from Valasvatsa.
Yokohama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hulohot Yokohama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valasvatsa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valasvatsa has a takedown stuffed.
Yokohama throws a leg kick which misses Valasvatsa's front leg but catches the back leg as Valasvatsa tries to avoid it.
Valasvatsa lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Yokohama finds it's target.
Valasvatsa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yokohama.
Valasvatsa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Valasvatsa walks into a straight right hand from Yokohama.
Valasvatsa wants to land a leg kick but Yokohama is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valasvatsa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valasvatsa misses with a leg kick.
Yokohama sizes up Valasvatsa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yokohama moves away.
Valasvatsa swings for the body but Yokohama moves out of range.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
Valasvatsa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yokohama throws out a leg kick but Valasvatsa moves out of range and Yokohama only half commits.
Yokohama misses with a body kick.
Yokohama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yokohama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valasvatsa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valasvatsa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hulohot Yokohama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama connects with an inside leg kick.
Valasvatsa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valasvatsa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yokohama.
Valasvatsa misses with a body kick.
Yokohama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valasvatsa.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Valasvatsa sees it coming and moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valasvatsa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Valasvatsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valasvatsa lands a leg kick that knocks Yokohama off balance momentarily.
Valasvatsa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yokohama.
Valasvatsa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yokohama counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yokohama avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama shoots in looking for a takedown. Valasvatsa tries to sprawl out of it but Yokohama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valasvatsa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick lands from Yokohama.
Yokohama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yokohama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yokohama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valasvatsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yokohama.
The fighters circling - Valasvatsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valasvatsa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yokohama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valasvatsa is looking to chop away at Yokohama's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yokohama wants to slow Valasvatsa down by chopping away at his legs.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yokohama moves away.
Valasvatsa wants to slow Yokohama down by chopping away at his legs.
Valasvatsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yokohama.
Yokohama takes one on the button.
Yokohama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valasvatsa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valasvatsa misses the shot to the body.
Valasvatsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yokohama can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yokohama quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yokohama wants to improve his position but Valasvatsa is controlling well.
Joonatan Valasvatsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valasvatsa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulohot Yokohama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yokohama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulohot Yokohama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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