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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julez Raion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Yakubitskaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julez Raion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Yakubitskaya!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Raion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenji Yakubitskaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakubitskaya darts in and clinches Raion up against the cage.
Raion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakubitskaya lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Yakubitskaya finds it's way through Raion's defenses.
Yakubitskaya takes the fight into the clinch.
Raion is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakubitskaya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yakubitskaya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakubitskaya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raion's elbow.
Raion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yakubitskaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raion taking a breather.
Raion is trying to pull guard but Yakubitskaya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julez Raion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakubitskaya tries a body shot but Raion blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Raion blocks a body shot from Yakubitskaya.
Raion tries to work over Yakubitskaya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raion is looking for a takedown.
Yakubitskaya tries a body shot but Raion blocks it.
Raion trying to stall but Yakubitskaya improves his position.
Yakubitskaya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakubitskaya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yakubitskaya tries to score a body lock takedown but Raion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yakubitskaya gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Raion manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Raion dives in and grabs Yakubitskaya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yakubitskaya pushes down on Raion's head and hops out.
Raion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yakubitskaya tries to avoid it but Raion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yakubitskaya to the ground. Yakubitskaya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raion fails to land the takedown.
Yakubitskaya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raion is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yakubitskaya.
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!
Raion takes one to the side of the head.
Yakubitskaya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yakubitskaya connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenji Yakubitskaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakubitskaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yakubitskaya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raion breaks from the clinch.
Yakubitskaya misses with a head kick.
Yakubitskaya slaps away a takedown attempt from Raion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yakubitskaya closes the distance and clinches.
Yakubitskaya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakubitskaya slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakubitskaya slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakubitskaya.
Raion looking to slow down the pace here.
Yakubitskaya lands an uppercut.
Raion prevents a body shot from Yakubitskaya.
Yakubitskaya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A body shot lands from Yakubitskaya.
Yakubitskaya lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Yakubitskaya.
Still in the clinch, Raion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raion tries to pull guard but Yakubitskaya won't allow it.
Raion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raion stalling in the clinch but Yakubitskaya improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Raion - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yakubitskaya misses with a body punch.
Yakubitskaya lands a shot to the body.
Yakubitskaya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raion's elbow.
Raion tries to pull guard but Yakubitskaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Raion drops back down to his feet.
Yakubitskaya tries to throw a body punch but Raion avoids it by throwing Yakubitskaya back against the cage.
Yakubitskaya tries a body shot but Raion blocks it.
Yakubitskaya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yakubitskaya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raion has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yakubitskaya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yakubitskaya lands a nice shot to the body.
Raion trying to stall but Yakubitskaya improves his position.
Yakubitskaya lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Yakubitskaya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raion tries to move into range but Yakubitskaya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yakubitskaya throws a chopping leg kick but Raion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Julez Raion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yakubitskaya scores with a head kick. Raion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Raion is looking to clinch.
Yakubitskaya connects with the punch.
Yakubitskaya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raion moves away from the strike by Yakubitskaya.
Raion rushes Yakubitskaya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raion shoots in but Yakubitskaya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakubitskaya is looking to land body kicks.
Yakubitskaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakubitskaya misses with a head kick.
Yakubitskaya tries to clinch but Raion is having none of it.
Raion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raion is defended easily by Yakubitskaya.
Raion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenji Yakubitskaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yakubitskaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julez Raion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raion stuns Yakubitskaya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yakubitskaya moves into the clinch successfully.
Yakubitskaya decides to pull guard.
Raion decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Raion tries to clinch but Yakubitskaya moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Raion or perhaps it was just good defense by Yakubitskaya, which made it look bad.
Yakubitskaya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yakubitskaya closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakubitskaya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Raion after a bit of a struggle.
Yakubitskaya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Raion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yakubitskaya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yakubitskaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Raion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raion avoiding damage.
Yakubitskaya lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yakubitskaya.
A hook to the body from Yakubitskaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakubitskaya successfully pulls guard.
Yakubitskaya keeping moving, preventing Raion from controlling successfully.
Yakubitskaya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raion controls the pace.
Raion wants to stand but Yakubitskaya is controlling his posture from full guard.
Raion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yakubitskaya is keeping the position for now.
Raion postures up in Yakubitskaya's guard and throws a big left but Yakubitskaya blocks it.
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.
Raion postures up in Yakubitskaya's guard and throws a big left but Yakubitskaya blocks it.
Raion stands up from Yakubitskaya's guard - Raion perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yakubitskaya lands with a right hand.
Raion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yakubitskaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raion fails with a takedown attempt.
Yakubitskaya moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Yakubitskaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yakubitskaya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yakubitskaya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Yakubitskaya fails to land.
Yakubitskaya tries to work over Raion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakubitskaya is pressed up against the cage. Raion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yakubitskaya down to the mat. Yakubitskaya avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yakubitskaya tries to clinch up.
Yakubitskaya misses with a hook. Raion ducked under it nicely.
Yakubitskaya moves into range and clinches up with Raion.
Yakubitskaya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Yakubitskaya.
Yakubitskaya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yakubitskaya stalling against the cage.
Raion is trying to pull guard but Yakubitskaya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raion tries to pull guard but Yakubitskaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Raion drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julez Raion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raion gets control of Yakubitskaya's arms and successfully pulls guard. Raion will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yakubitskaya stands up over Raion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yakubitskaya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raion scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Yakubitskaya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raion in his tracks.
Good exchange - Yakubitskaya coming out on top.
Yakubitskaya throws a lazy head kick
and Raion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raion misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yakubitskaya as he avoids it easily.
Yakubitskaya unleashes a big counter combination but Raion bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakubitskaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yakubitskaya closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Yakubitskaya.
A right hook to the body lands for Yakubitskaya.
Yakubitskaya tries to throw a body punch but Raion avoids it by throwing Yakubitskaya back against the cage.
Yakubitskaya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yakubitskaya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yakubitskaya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yakubitskaya digs a right hand underneath Raion's ribcage. Raion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yakubitskaya ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yakubitskaya no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Raion tries to stand but Yakubitskaya is controlling from the bottom.
Raion tries to free his leg and advance position but Yakubitskaya is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakubitskaya uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yakubitskaya throws a body kick that misses.
Raion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakubitskaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Raion.
Yakubitskaya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Raion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yakubitskaya sprawls well. Yakubitskaya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raion gets slowly back to his feet.
Yakubitskaya scores with a hook.
Yakubitskaya clinches up against the cage.
Raion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yakubitskaya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Yakubitskaya.
A right hook to the body lands for Yakubitskaya.
Yakubitskaya scores with a shot to the side of Raion's head.
Kenji Yakubitskaya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakubitskaya pushes Raion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raion jumps guard but Yakubitskaya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Yakubitskaya.
Yakubitskaya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raion or not.
Yakubitskaya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yakubitskaya can't find room to land a body shot as Raion controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yakubitskaya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raion takes a shot to the head.
Kenji Yakubitskaya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yakubitskaya lands a nice shot to the body.
Julez Raion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yakubitskaya can't find room to land a body shot as Raion controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Yakubitskaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yakubitskaya 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Yakubitskaya!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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