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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Kang (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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178 lbs
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186 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denis Kang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kang shoots for a double leg takedown but Yumi sprawls well. He's pushed Kang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but Yumi shows good takedown defense.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yumi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kang's calf.
A slow jab from Kang misses its intended target.
Yumi takes the fight into the clinch.
Yumi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kang takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kang looks gassed!
Yumi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Kang blocks with his arms.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kang's defenses.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Yumi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Kang blocks with his arms.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Kang avoids the damage to the body.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kang just leaning against Yumi, taking a breather.
Kang tries to break the clinch but Yumi is controlling the position.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kang's defenses.
Kang avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the ropes.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi connects with a knee to the head.
Kang is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Yumi can't fight it off and eventually Kang manages to take the fight to the floor. Yumi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kang is pushing down on Yumi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yumi is fighting to maintain full guard but Kang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kang trying to pass the guard but Yumi defending well.
Kang blocks the strikes from Yumi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumi is looking for a sweep. Kang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Kang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yumi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yumi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kang moves into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kang is on top in guard.
Yumi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kang tries to free his leg and advance position but Yumi is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yumi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kang's back!
Kang wants to escape the position.
Kang tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yumi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kang regains half guard.
Kang tries to get to full guard but Yumi has control of the leg.
Yumi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yumi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yumi prevents Kang from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumi is controlling the pace.
Yumi wants to take a breather but Kang is having none of it.
Kang is looking for a sweep. Yumi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kang misses with a series of wild punches.
Yumi throws the kick towards the body but Kang avoids it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kang.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumi struggling a bit here.
Kang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yumi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kang shoots in but no luck this time.
Yumi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yumi wants to clinch.
Yumi thumps Kang with a low kick.
Kang swings for the body but Yumi moves out of range.
Kang avoids the head kick by Yumi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yumi is keeping busy.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kang is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Kang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kang blocks the elbow strike.
Kang wants to stall.
Kang is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kang blocks an elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi prevents Kang from breaking the clinch.
Kang avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Yumi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kang.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Kang avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kang looking to slow down the pace here.
Kang tries to break the clinch but Yumi is controlling the position.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kang taking a breather.
Kang seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kang tries to stall but Yumi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kang is trying to break free.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Kang breaks from the clinch.
Kang scores with a jab. Yumi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi throws a chopping leg kick but Kang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yumi misses with a low kick as Kang jumps back.
Kang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yumi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kang.
Akio Yumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Kang.
Good shot there by Kang.
Kang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yumi tries to avoid it but Kang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yumi to the ground. Yumi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Yumi.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kang misses with a double jab.
Kang swats away the attempt to clinch by Yumi.
Kang shoots for a takedown but Yumi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A good leg kick by Yumi.
Yumi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Yumi.
Yumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kang. That did some damage!
Kang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yumi manages to avoid it.
Akio Yumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yumi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kang's sensitive parts.
Kang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yumi connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Yumi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kang looks for a takedown but Yumi sprawls well.
Yumi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kang dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Kang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yumi lands a knee to the head.
Kang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kang tries to pull guard but Yumi holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kang drops back down to his feet.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kang lands a with a good body shot.
Yumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yumi avoids the body shot from Kang.
Yumi pushes Kang up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kang dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kang breaks from the clinch.
Kang scores with a nice right hand.
Kang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yumi swivels and escapes.
Yumi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yumi.
Yumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi moves into the clinch.
Kang stalling.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Kang 's eye.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kang is looking to control Yumi's arms but Yumi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kang has his back to the ropes.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Kang blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Kang blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kang taking a breather.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kang stalling.
Kang wants to break free but Yumi has control.
Kang looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Denis Kang.
Kang lands with a cross.
Kang shoots for a double leg takedown but Yumi sprawls well. He's pushed Kang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akio Yumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Kang.
Yumi scores with a leg kick.
Kang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yumi. Yumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yumi is looking to clinch but Kang is avoiding it.
Kang shoots for a double leg takedown but Yumi sprawls well. He's pushed Kang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yumi drives through and clinches with Kang against the ropes.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Kang shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kang just leaning against Yumi, taking a breather.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Kang's ribcage.
Kang avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Kang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yumi is keeping busy.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Denis Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akio Yumi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Kang has had enough of the clinch but Yumi keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kang looking to slow down the pace here.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Kang is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumi has double underhooks.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Kang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kang wants a takedown.
Yumi keeps control of Kang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kang tries to throw a body punch but Yumi avoids it by throwing Kang back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Yumi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yumi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Yumi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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