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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laar's choice of entrance music: some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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182 cm
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213 lbs
30 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiichi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Laar.
Yamada drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laar wants to get back to his feet but Yamada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yamada is stalling in the full guard.
Yamada trying to control the position from guard on top but Laar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laar wants to get back to his feet but Yamada passes into half guard.
Yamada passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Yamada controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada unloading with bombs!
Yamada with shots to the head and body - Laar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yamada is trying to control here but Laar has managed to regain half guard.
Yamada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamada 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.
Laar is not content to let Yamada control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Laar trying to control but Yamada postures up.
Yamada is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laar pushes Yamada off looking to stand but Yamada dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamada connects with a nice short shot to Laar's temple.
Yamada is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yamada wants to control but Laar is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to roll over but Yamada keeps him under control.
Laar is trying to stand back up but Yamada is controlling him
Laar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamada passes to full mount!
Yamada tries to control but Laar wriggling away.
Yamada scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada landing punches.
Yamada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yamada.
Yamada connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yamada working Laar over with strikes here.
Laar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
Yamada avoids the attempt from Laar to control.
Yamada controlling his opponent.
Laar working to try and regain half guard.
Yamada tries to push Laar's head away but Laar is holding on tight.
Yamada can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laar is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiichi Yamada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamada lands a slapping body shot.
Laar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laar can do to turn this around?
Yamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamada lands a nice shot that snaps Laar's head back.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Yamada's knee but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Laar ducks down to avoid it.
Yamada backing away here, and Laar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamada - that will leave a mark!
Laar connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yamada won't allow Laar to get back to his feet.
Laar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamada lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laar keeping moving, preventing Yamada from controlling successfully.
Yamada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar is trying to get back to his feet.
Yamada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yamada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laar keeps working.
Yamada lands some shots froms side control.
The referee asks Yamada politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yamada prefers to stall for the moment though.
Laar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamada in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar sneaks out the side door and pushes Yamada away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laar's sensitive parts.
Yamada closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laar is working Yamada over against the cage.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Laar backwards.
Yamada leaning against his opponent.
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!
Laar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laar throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Laar breaks the clinch.
Yamada throws the left hand but Laar avoids the punch easily.
Laar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Arvo Laar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada checks a low kick from Laar.
Yamada moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laar.
Yamada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laar wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamada drives through and clinches with Laar against the cage.
Laar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laar. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Yamada.
Laar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar tries to work over Yamada's front leg with a kick but Yamada checks it.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Laar flicks out a counter leg kick but Yamada steps away.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Laar's shoulder, as Laar tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laar gets tackled into the cage by Yamada. Yamada maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Yamada.
Laar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada digs a right hand into Laar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laar's gas tank.
Laar is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamada won't allow it.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Laar backwards.
Laar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamada pushes Laar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Laar wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamada won't allow it.
Yamada wants the takedown. Laar is fighting it off but Yamada persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Laar's guard against the cage.
Yamada with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yamada slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laar trying to control from the bottom.
Yamada wants to pass to mount but Laar is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiichi Yamada dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamada is out of range and Laar settles back down.
Laar takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Laar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laar throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
Laar looks to land a combination but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada tries to clinch but Laar moves out of range.
Yamada throws the left hand but Laar avoids the punch easily.
Laar tries to work over Yamada's front leg with a kick but Yamada checks it.
Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Laar's front leg but catches the back leg as Laar tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Yamada down.
A left lands for Yamada.
Yamada forces Laar back against the cage and clinches.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Laar's ribcage. Laar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laar or not.
Yamada gets through Laar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada cracks Laar with a nice body shot.
Laar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Nice body punch from Yamada - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Yamada.
Laar is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
We've been informed that Laar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yamada pushes Laar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laar prevents it.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamada presses Laar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laar or not.
Yamada cracks Laar with a nice body shot.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laar or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Yamada slows down the pace here.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keiichi Yamada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laar wants to break free but Yamada has control.
Laar tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar can't find room to land a body shot as Yamada controls the action.
Laar tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamada avoids the damage to the body.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laar trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Yamada - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Laar's ribcage. Laar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada is working Laar over against the cage.
Laar misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada just leaning against Laar, taking a breather.
Yamada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laar backwards.
Laar is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laar or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
Yamada is working Laar over against the cage.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Yamada.
Yamada avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Laar is rocked!
Nice body punch from Yamada - that landed with a thud.
Yamada floors Laar with a big punch on the inside! Laar is trying to recover but Yamada dives into side control.
Laar is still in real trouble! Can Yamada finish him?
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!
Yamada scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Laar is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Yamada can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiichi Yamada!
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energy
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hype
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