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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask comes to the cage accompanied by Could it be? OH MY GOD YES, IT'S TIGER!!!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mask is out of range.
Mask throws out a powerful jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Mask shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yasuda throws a right and a left that Mask avoids nicely.
Mask throws a shot from downtown. Yasuda moves away and avoids it.
Mask staying out of range there.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger Mask seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mask pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mask checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Yasuda.
Yasuda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mask, as that shot connected.
Yasuda throws a body punch but Mask moves out of range.
Yasuda swings for the body but Mask moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mask throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Mask.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Mask's leg but Mask calmly moves out of range.
Mask on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mask's calf.
Kazuki Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mask throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yasuda slips a jab from Mask.
Yasuda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mask missing with a left hand there. Yasuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mask misses the jab.
Yasuda is looking to clinch.
Mask avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mask uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but Mask is avoiding it.
Mask shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Mask tries to work over Yasuda's front leg with a kick but Yasuda checks it.
Donk. Mask catches Yasuda right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mask misses with an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a low kick as Mask jumps back.
No luck for Mask with that takedown attempt.
Mask closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yasuda quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yasuda trying to control from the bottom.
Yasuda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yasuda wants to sweep here but Mask controlling him for the moment.
Mask trying to control but Yasuda is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda managing to control the position.
Yasuda looking for a sweep. Not yet Yasuda, not yet.
Yasuda keeping moving, preventing Mask from controlling successfully.
Mask stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yasuda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mask shoots for a takedown but Yasuda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Mask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mask manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mask lands with a good body shot.
Mask takes one on the button.
Yasuda avoids the head kick by Mask.
Mask pushes Yasuda away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mask throws a looping overhand right but Yasuda ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Mask.
Mask attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mask misses the target.
Yasuda scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Yasuda misses.
Mask misses with a straight left.
Yasuda jabs at Mask's body.
Mask steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yasuda. That one must have hurt.
Mask on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda is looking to score with low kicks.
Yasuda slips a straight right by Mask.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mask paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yasuda is looking to slow Mask down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kazuki Yasuda will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yasuda scores with a nice strike.
Mask moves out of range of the leg kick from Yasuda.
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
Yasuda stuffs the takedown attempt from Mask. Mask gets slowly back to his feet.
Yasuda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yasuda is looking to chop away at Mask's legs.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a chopping leg kick but Mask manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mask has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yasuda finds it's way round the side to connect with Mask's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mask misses the target.
Yasuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yasuda checks the leg kick.
Yasuda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yasuda thuds a left hand into Mask's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mask looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
Mask thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yasuda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mask throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mask is keeping busy.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Mask backwards.
Yasuda trying to control the position but instead, Mask has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yasuda into the cage.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
Mask scores with a shot to the side of Yasuda's head.
Mask digs a right hand into Yasuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yasuda's gas tank.
Mask stalling in the clinch but Yasuda improves position.
Mask blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda looking to slow down the pace here.
Mask lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mask jumps guard but Yasuda stands there with Mask around his waist. Mask gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mask has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yasuda uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mask looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yasuda controlling from the top position.
Mask looking to control.
Yasuda won't allow Mask to sweep him here.
Yasuda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mask looking for a guillotine here but Yasuda defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mask is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kazuki Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mask paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mask scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mask throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
Mask lands a lovely overhand right.
Yasuda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mask.
Mask uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Mask blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
Mask lands a slapping body shot.
Yasuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yasuda to the ground. Mask is now in Yasuda's guard.
Mask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mask tries to free his leg and advance position but Yasuda is retaining full guard.
Yasuda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mask's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda trying to control but Mask is working from the bottom.
Mask trying to control the position.
Yasuda trying to control but Mask is working from the bottom.
Yasuda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tiger Mask will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mask throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yasuda.
Mask chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasuda can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Mask as he connects with a hook.
Yasuda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mask.
Yasuda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yasuda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yasuda slips under a jab.
Mask lands a nice hook to Yasuda's body. Yasuda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but Mask is avoiding it.
Yasuda wants to slow Mask down by chopping away at his legs.
Yasuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mask uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mask connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yasuda's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Mask. Those never looked like landing.
Mask checks a leg kick nicely.
Yasuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Mask lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Yasuda misses.
Mask defending well as Yasuda loads up on a big left hand.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Mask's leg but Mask calmly moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yasuda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mask displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mask tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yasuda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yasuda throws a shot to the body.
Mask tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mask fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yasuda avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda cracks Mask with a good jab.
Mask checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mask is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mask misses with a straight right.
Yasuda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mask doesn't seem bothered though.
Yasuda lands with a straight right. Mask didn't see that one coming.
A cross from Mask lands.
Yasuda throws a lazy right hand but Mask sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mask looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
Yasuda is looking to chop away at Mask's legs.
Mask shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yasuda but Yasuda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mask misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda slaps away a takedown attempt from Mask, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Mask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda swings for the body but Mask moves out of range.
Yasuda stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yasuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
Mask lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Mask swings widly with a right hand
and Yasuda counters with an inside leg kick.
Yasuda blocks a jab.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but Mask pushes him off.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but Mask is avoiding it.
Mask is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mask circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mask throws a lazy right hand but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yasuda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasuda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yasuda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mask takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yasuda.
Mask pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mask is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yasuda.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mask, as that shot connected.
Yasuda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yasuda throws a head kick but Mask moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda feints and then cracks Mask's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mask down.
Yasuda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yasuda.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuki Yasuda.
I think Yasuda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yasuda!
A relieved looking Kazuki Yasuda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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