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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drago Kamarad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojiro Yamanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamarad comes to the cage accompanied by no easy way out. Jojiro Yamanaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drago Kamarad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jojiro Yamanaka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamarad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamarad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice defenses there by Yamanaka.
A little jabbing left from Yamanaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamarad misses with a straight left.
We've been informed that Yamanaka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kamarad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamanaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamanaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamarad counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamanaka scores with a hook to the body. Kamarad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kamarad swings for the body but Yamanaka moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamarad misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamanaka counters with a one-two to the body.
Kamarad looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamanaka is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamanaka lands a jab to the head.
Jojiro Yamanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamanaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamarad with a body shot.
Kamarad misses with a looping right.
Yamanaka throws a series of punches but Kamarad avoids them all with ease.
Kamarad tries to bum rush Yamanaka with a series of wild strikes but Yamanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamanaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamarad.
Yamanaka throws out a counter right but Kamarad avoids it with no problem.
Yamanaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kamarad slips under a jab.
It looked like Kamarad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamarad misses with a left hand
and Yamanaka counters with a one-two to the body.
Kamarad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamanaka.
Kamarad misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamarad misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamanaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamanaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamanaka. Kamarad shrugs it off though.
Yamanaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamarad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamanaka.
It seemed like Yamanaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamarad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamarad.
Yamanaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamarad with a body shot.
Kamarad moves forwards but Yamanaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamarad. Yamanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamanaka misses.
Kamarad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamanaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamanaka is looking for the big counter here.
Yamanaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamanaka throws a one two combo.
Decent striking displayed by Kamarad there.
Kamarad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Yamanaka misses.
Kamarad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kamarad missing with a left hand there. Yamanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamanaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamarad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamanaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamarad counters with a three punch combo that has Yamanaka backing up. Yamanaka nods at Kamarad to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Kamarad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamanaka looks to land a combination but Kamarad avoids it well.
Kamarad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kamarad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Yamanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago Kamarad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamanaka works over Kamarad's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamanaka looks to land a combination. Kamarad sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojiro Yamanaka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kamarad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yamanaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamarad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamarad.
Kamarad connects with a right hand. Yamanaka shakes it off.
Drago Kamarad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamarad misses with a right hand
and Yamanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamarad misses with a hook.
Yamanaka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kamarad throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamarad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamarad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamarad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamarad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamanaka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamarad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamarad lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamanaka's head.
Yamanaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamanaka staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Yamanaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamarad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamanaka manages to avoid it.
Yamanaka blocks a jab.
Yamanaka throws a nice looking combination but Kamarad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamanaka throws a one two combo.
Kamarad throws a body punch but Yamanaka moves out of range.
Yamanaka digs a good hook to Kamarad's body.
Yamanaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kamarad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka throws a nice looking combination but Kamarad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamarad throwing a counter right hand but Yamanaka manages to avoid it.
Kamarad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamanaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jojiro Yamanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamanaka walks into a jab.
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!
Kamarad scores with a nice right hand.
Kamarad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamanaka.
Kamarad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kamarad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kamarad misses with a straight right.
As Kamarad backs off Yamanaka throws a huge counter combo but Kamarad manages to avoid it all.
Kamarad just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamarad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Yamanaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamarad looks to land a combination but Yamanaka avoids it well.
Yamanaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yamanaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamanaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamarad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kamarad looks to land a right hand but Yamanaka moved out of range.
Yamanaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamarad.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamarad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamarad misses with a body shot.
Jab from Kamarad.
Kamarad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kamarad digs a good hook to Yamanaka's body.
Kamarad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamanaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kamarad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamarad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamanaka moves away.
Yamanaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kamarad might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kamarad misses with a body shot.
Yamanaka throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jojiro Yamanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yamanaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kamarad.
Yamanaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamarad misses with a double jab.
As Kamarad backs off Yamanaka throws a huge counter combo but Kamarad manages to avoid it all.
Yamanaka connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Kamarad. Those never looked like landing.
Kamarad shoots in but no luck this time.
Kamarad misses with a straight left.
Yamanaka unleashes a big counter combination but Kamarad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamarad.
Kamarad throws a big counter combination but Yamanaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yamanaka moves away from the strike by Kamarad.
Yamanaka throws out a counter right but Kamarad avoids it with no problem.
Kamarad throws a looping overhand right but Yamanaka ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamarad misses with a hook. Yamanaka ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Yamanaka.
Yamanaka misses with a few strikes there.
Yamanaka avoids the body shot from Kamarad.
Kamarad throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamarad misses with a hook.
Yamanaka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kamarad eats them both and turns towards Yamanaka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kamarad slips under a jab.
Kamarad throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamanaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamarad momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamarad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamarad dodges the punch combination from Yamanaka.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kamarad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drago Kamarad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamanaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kamarad finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamanaka's head.
Kamarad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamanaka.
Kamarad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamanaka.
Kamarad walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamarad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamanaka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kamarad swings widly with a right hand
and Yamanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamanaka!
Yamanaka scores with a kick to the body.
Yamanaka slips a jab from Kamarad.
Kamarad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamarad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Yamanaka does it's job there.
Yamanaka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamarad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamarad drops his hands momentarily and Yamanaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamanaka looks to land a right hand but Kamarad moved out of range.
Yamanaka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kamarad to score with a decent uppercut.
Yamanaka throws a series of strikes that have Kamarad backpedaling.
Drago Kamarad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamarad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamarad swings widly with a right hand
and Yamanaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamanaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamarad on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jojiro Yamanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamanaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jojiro Yamanaka!
Jojiro Yamanaka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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