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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cagatay Ulusoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada has chosen Yoshida Brothers - Ibuki as his entrance music. Isamu Yamada told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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162 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cagatay Ulusoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada misses with the body kick
and Ulusoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada takes one on the button.
Ulusoy looks to land a combination but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada misses with a takedown attempt
and Ulusoy counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Ulusoy - that landed with a thud.
Yamada wants to take the fight to the mat but Ulusoy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cagatay Ulusoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Yamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ulusoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yamada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ulusoy defends it nicely.
Ulusoy is looking for a counter combo.
Cagatay Ulusoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada slips a jab from Ulusoy.
Yamada drops his hands momentarily and Ulusoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ulusoy takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Ulusoy cracks Yamada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamada.
Yamada feints and then cracks Ulusoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ulusoy down.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ulusoy.
A leg kick checked by Ulusoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulusoy looks to land a left hand but Yamada moved out of range nicely.
Yamada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ulusoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Ulusoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamada is looking to slow Ulusoy down with leg kicks.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown but Ulusoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamada tries for a takedown but Ulusoy circles away easily
enabling Ulusoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada has his takedown stuffed
and Ulusoy counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulusoy lands a nice uppercut.
Ulusoy is pressed up against the ropes. Yamada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ulusoy down to the mat. Ulusoy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ulusoy throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ulusoy's calf.
Yamada darts in looking for a takedown but Ulusoy gets double underhooks and turns Yamada into the ropes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamada. That's going to slow Ulusoy down.
Yamada feints and then cracks Ulusoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ulusoy down.
Ulusoy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Ulusoy throws a poor cross that misses
so Yamada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulusoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Ulusoy keeps moving.
Ulusoy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ulusoy keeping moving, preventing Yamada from controlling successfully.
Ulusoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ulusoy tries to get out of the position.
Yamada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cagatay Ulusoy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ulusoy throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ulusoy. Those never looked like landing.
Yamada scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ulusoy is fending him off so far but Yamada persists. Nope, Ulusoy circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulusoy misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a shoot takedown. Ulusoy fights it but they end up in guard.
Yamada looking to pass the guard.
Ulusoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamada throwing strikes but missing.
Yamada trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulusoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulusoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamada on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulusoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ulusoy blocks the body kick.
Ulusoy throws a shot from downtown. Yamada moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Yamada.
We've been informed that Yamada has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yamada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ulusoy wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Ulusoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamada tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ulusoy misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Ulusoy misses the target.
Yamada takes one on the button.
Ulusoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ulusoy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ulusoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yamada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ulusoy is able to avoid easily.
Ulusoy throws a hook to the side of Yamada's head but Yamada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a takedown attempt - Ulusoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ulusoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cagatay Ulusoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Yamada.
Yamada slips a straight right by Ulusoy.
Yamada with the counter takedown but Ulusoy avoids it easily.
Yamada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ulusoy swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamada.
Yamada advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada is looking to take a break and control but Ulusoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ulusoy won't allow Yamada to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isamu Yamada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yamada avoids the body shot from Ulusoy.
Yamada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A low kick from Yamada misses
and Ulusoy counters by clinching up.
Ulusoy misses with some punches.
Ulusoy throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulusoy.
Ulusoy lands a right hand.
Yamada is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yamada is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ulusoy to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulusoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Ulusoy.
Ulusoy throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada is trying to drag Ulusoy to the mat but Ulusoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Cagatay Ulusoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from Ulusoy.
Ulusoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Ulusoy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ulusoy working aggressively here.
Ulusoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamada can do to turn this around?
Ulusoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada is working for takedown but Ulusoy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamada is trying to pull guard but Ulusoy has him pressed against the ropes.
Yamada is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ulusoy to keep the fight standing.
Yamada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ulusoy scores with a shot to the side of Yamada's head.
Ulusoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulusoy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamada is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ulusoy to keep the fight standing.
Cagatay Ulusoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ulusoy.
A head punch on the inside from Ulusoy fails to land.
Yamada wants a takedown.
Ulusoy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ulusoy prevents the takedown attempt.
Ulusoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ulusoy prevents it.
Ulusoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulusoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulusoy.
Yamada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulusoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ulusoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ulusoy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamada up against the ropes.
Yamada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulusoy cracks Yamada with a nice body shot.
Ulusoy lands a left hand.
Ulusoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Ulusoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulusoy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yamada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ulusoy prevents the takedown attempt.
Ulusoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulusoy is pressed up against the ropes. Yamada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ulusoy down to the mat. Ulusoy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Ulusoy.
Yamada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ulusoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulusoy throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.
Yamada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ulusoy misses with an uppercut. Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ulusoy defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cagatay Ulusoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ulusoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cagatay Ulusoy!
During a confident post fight interview, Cagatay Ulusoy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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