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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laiha Paskiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paskiainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Impaled Nazarene - Karmageddon Warriors kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laiha Paskiainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paskiainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Paskiainen in a clinch.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Paskiainen slips a jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut. Paskiainen saw that one coming.
Paskiainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paskiainen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Paskiainen moves out of range.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Paskiainen circles away.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Paskiainen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Paskiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paskiainen counters with a big head kick but Yamamoto shrugs it off.
Yamamoto wants to clinch
and Paskiainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamamoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Paskiainen has eaten all the pies!
Paskiainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paskiainen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yamamoto clinches up with Paskiainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Paskiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Paskiainen crunches a lovely knee into Yamamoto's ribcage.
Paskiainen jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Paskiainen around his waist. Paskiainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Yamamoto.
Paskiainen lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Paskiainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paskiainen.
Paskiainen has Yamamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Paskiainen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paskiainen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paskiainen can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Yamamoto.
The referee calls for Paskiainen to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paskiainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamamoto avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a kick to the body
and Paskiainen counters with a head kick.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Paskiainen is having none of it.
Yamamoto closes the distance but Paskiainen moves to the side
and Paskiainen counters with a two punch combo.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Paskiainen counters by clinching up.
Paskiainen looking for a takedown.
Katsu Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laiha Paskiainen.
Paskiainen pulls guard effortlessly.
Paskiainen striking off his back but it's not causing Yamamoto any problems.
Yamamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Paskiainen's guard.
Paskiainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paskiainen looks gassed!
Paskiainen keeping full guard, as Yamamoto tries to pass.
Yamamoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yamamoto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Paskiainen, up you get!
A head kick by Yamamoto misses
and Paskiainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Paskiainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paskiainen.
Paskiainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paskiainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paskiainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Paskiainen.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paskiainen blocks it.
Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paskiainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamamoto moves into range and clinches up with Paskiainen.
Paskiainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Paskiainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamamoto prevents it.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto swinging wilding here.
Paskiainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Yamamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yamamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paskiainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paskiainen.
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Paskiainen slips the punch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Paskiainen keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Katsu Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Paskiainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paskiainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Paskiainen is breathing heavily.
Paskiainen avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a head kick!
Yamamoto throws a right hand that Paskiainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Paskiainen also avoids with ease.
Paskiainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamamoto as he jumps to the side.
Yamamoto clinches with his opponent.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Paskiainen tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Paskiainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamamoto's waist but Yamamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paskiainen off to one side.
Katsu Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laiha Paskiainen.
Yamamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Yamamoto lands but Paskiainen takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paskiainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paskiainen's head.
Paskiainen is rocked!
Yamamoto scores with a jab. Paskiainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paskiainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamamoto finish him?
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Yamamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paskiainen's face.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Paskiainen walks into a left hand.
Whack! Yamamoto lands a heavy head kick that drops Paskiainen. The ref tackles Yamamoto to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Paskiainen was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Katsu Yamamoto!
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FIGHT
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