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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanaki Yotomishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Police Officer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Nanaki Yotomishi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yotomishi blocks a jab.
Yotomishi shoots for a takedown but Officer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Officer swings widly with a right hand
and Yotomishi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Officer wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yotomishi is looking for a kimura here.
Officer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yotomishi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yotomishi's back!
Officer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yotomishi rolls, trying to escape but Officer keeps control of the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Officer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yotomishi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Officer is persistently looking for the submission but Yotomishi is defending it well.
Officer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yotomishi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Yotomishi wants to escape the position.
Officer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yotomishi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Officer doesn't have the hooks in and Yotomishi manages to turn into his guard.
Yotomishi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Officer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yotomishi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yotomishi passes into half guard.
Yotomishi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Officer defending well though.
Yotomishi seems to be working for a kimura but Officer defends the submission attempt.
Officer's coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Officer is refusing to be controlled, as Yotomishi sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yotomishi pulls his head out easily.
Yotomishi seems to be looking for submissions.
Officer tries to get to full guard but Yotomishi has control of the leg.
Officer looking for submissions off his back.
Yotomishi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Officer's head.
Officer is staying active underneath Yotomishi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Officer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yotomishi pulls his head out easily.
Officer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yotomishi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Officer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yotomishi seems to be looking for submissions.
Officer is pressing down on Yotomishi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Officer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yotomishi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yotomishi wants to pass the guard but Officer is defending well.
Yotomishi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Officer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yotomishi wants to pass the guard but Officer is defending well.
Officer gets full guard.
Officer keeping full guard, as Yotomishi tries to pass.
Officer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yotomishi defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Officer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yotomishi is aware though and is defending well.
Yotomishi tries to free his leg and advance position but Officer is retaining full guard.
Officer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yotomishi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yotomishi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yotomishi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Officer working for a triangle but Yotomishi defends it easily.
Officer has his foot on Yotomishi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yotomishi works his way back into a safe position though.
Officer is breathing heavily.
Officer working for a triangle but Yotomishi defends it easily.
Yotomishi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Officer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Officer throws a body punch but Yotomishi moves out of range.
Yotomishi closes the distance but Officer moves to the side
and Officer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Officer gets tackled into the cage by Yotomishi. Yotomishi maintains the clinch.
Yotomishi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Officer regains guard.
Yotomishi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Officer working for a triangle but Yotomishi defends it easily.
Yotomishi tries to free his leg and advance position but Officer is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Officer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yotomishi stacks Officer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yotomishi!
Yotomishi trying to control the position but Officer is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer gets back to half guard.
Officer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yotomishi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Yotomishi tries to control but Officer wriggling away.
Officer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nanaki Yotomishi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yotomishi fails to move to back control.
Officer is trying desperately to improve position.
Yotomishi mounts Officer! Really nice guard pass there!
Officer 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yotomishi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Officer is just riding it out for now. Yotomishi eventually gives up the hold.
Officer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yotomishi.
Officer actively working from the bottom here.
Yotomishi trying to pass the guard but Officer defending well.
Officer looking for submissions off his back.
Yotomishi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yotomishi is working for a kimura but Officer is defending it quite comfortably.
Yotomishi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Officer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yotomishi.
Officer wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Officer looking for submissions off his back.
Officer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yotomishi pulls his head out easily.
Officer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yotomishi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yotomishi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Officer is desperately trying to improve his position but Yotomishi has a good base and remains in mount.
Yotomishi wants to take Officer's back here but Officer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Yotomishi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nanaki Yotomishi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yotomishi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Officer did well to prevent Yotomishi getting side control.
Yotomishi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Officer is just riding it out for now. Yotomishi eventually gives up the hold.
Officer looking for submissions off his back.
Yotomishi moves into full mount! Officer won't be happy about that!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yotomishi fails to move to back control.
Officer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yotomishi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer regains half guard.
Yotomishi 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.
Officer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yotomishi passes to side control.
Yotomishi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Officer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi tries for a kimura but Officer is defending well.
Officer is looking to reverse the position.
Yotomishi wants to control but Officer is keeping him busy.
Yotomishi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Officer, who protects the arm well.
Officer manages to get back to half guard.
Officer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Officer looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Yotomishi pushes past his half guard into mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi prevents Officer from getting the reversal.
Yotomishi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yotomishi wants to take his opponent's back but Officer doesn't allow it.
Officer 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.
Officer looking for submissions off his back.
Yotomishi wants to pass the guard but Officer is defending well.
Officer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yotomishi pulls his head out easily.
Yotomishi is looking to advance position but Officer won't allow it.
Officer actively working from the bottom here.
Officer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yotomishi pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yotomishi moves nicely into side control.
Officer is looking to regain half guard here but Yotomishi keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yotomishi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Officer sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nanaki Yotomishi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yotomishi 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nanaki Yotomishi!
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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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