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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuya Yasumi (ranked 1472 p4p, 43 weight class) and Shane Ripgut (ranked 5863 p4p, 116 weight class). Yasumi comes to the ring accompanied by Lunchmoney Lewis-Real Thing. Ripgut has chosen Eminence front-the who as his entrance music. 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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250 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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191 cm
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260 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuya Yasumi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Yasumi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ripgut's guard.
Yasumi trying to control but Ripgut is working from the bottom.
Yasumi wants to pass the guard but Ripgut is keeping the position.
Ripgut is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yasumi dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Ripgut's face as Yasumi controls the position.
Ripgut wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut is not content to let Yasumi control the position.
Yasumi landing a few strikes.
Ripgut tries to escape but Yasumi is in control.
A lull in the action here as Yasumi stalls from top position.
Ripgut is not content to let Yasumi control the position.
Yasumi prevents Ripgut from escaping the position.
Yasumi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ripgut keeps working.
Ripgut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yasumi controls the position.
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.
Ripgut pushes Yasumi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yasumi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ripgut is not content to let Yasumi control the position.
Ripgut pushes Yasumi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yasumi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yasumi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ripgut is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yasumi is controlling him well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yasumi scores with a takedown into Ripgut's guard.
Yasumi throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi prevents Ripgut from getting back to his feet.
Yasumi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ripgut wants to get back to his feet but Yasumi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ripgut keeping moving, preventing Yasumi from controlling successfully.
Yasumi throws a big elbow that misses.
Ripgut wants to stand but Yasumi is controlling the position.
Yasumi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yasumi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yasumi won't allow Ripgut to get back to his feet.
Yasumi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yasumi 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.
Yasumi wants to pass the guard but Ripgut is keeping the position.
Yasumi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ripgut keeping moving, preventing Yasumi from controlling successfully.
Yasumi tries to free his leg and advance position but Ripgut is retaining full guard.
Yasumi is working hard here to advance position.
Ripgut wants to stand up but Yasumi is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ripgut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yasumi tries to avoid it but Ripgut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yasumi to the ground. Yasumi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yasumi feinted with a counter takedown.
Yasumi stuffs the takedown attempt from Ripgut. Ripgut gets slowly back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yasumi wants to control from the top but Ripgut keeps moving.
Ripgut wants to stand and escape but Yasumi is having none of it.
Ripgut being controlled here, momentarily.
Yasumi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut keeping moving, preventing Yasumi from controlling successfully.
Ripgut wants to stand up but Yasumi is controlling him.
Yasumi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yasumi stops Ripgut from standing up.
Yasumi wants to control from the top but Ripgut keeps moving.
Ripgut is looking to stand up but Yasumi isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yasumi dives in and scores a takedown into Ripgut's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi trying to control but Ripgut is working from the bottom.
Yasumi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yasumi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yasumi throws a big right hand that misses.
Ripgut wants to get back to his feet but Yasumi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yasumi trying to control but Ripgut is working from the bottom.
Yasumi advances to half guard.
Ripgut wants to get back to his feet.
Yasumi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ripgut keeps working.
Yasumi prevents Ripgut from standing back up.
Ripgut is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yasumi is looking to advance position but Ripgut won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Yasumi seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ripgut gets caught flat footed, as Yasumi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ripgut wants to stand and escape but Yasumi is having none of it.
Yasumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripgut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yasumi is standing up over Ripgut. Ripgut looks to escape but Yasumi dives into side control.
Ripgut is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi is looking to take a break and control but Ripgut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yasumi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yasumi prevents Ripgut from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yasumi is looking to take a break and control but Ripgut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yasumi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yasumi trying to control the position but Ripgut is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuya Yasumi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ripgut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yasumi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Yasumi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ripgut can do to turn this around?
Yasumi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasumi is trying to maintain the position but Ripgut is very close to passing his half guard.
Yasumi moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to control from the top but Yasumi keeps moving.
Ripgut tries to free his leg and advance position but Yasumi is retaining full guard.
Yasumi looking to control.
Yasumi is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yasumi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ripgut is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yasumi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ripgut is not content to let Yasumi control the position.
Ripgut is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is not content to let Yasumi control the position.
Ripgut bucks up and tries to throw Yasumi off but instead Yasumi has got his back!
Katsuya Yasumi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ripgut is trying to get back to his feet but Yasumi has full control of the position and if anything, Ripgut has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A lull in the action here.
Ripgut is trying to stand back up.
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!
Yasumi tries to get the hooks in deep but Ripgut pushed the leg off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Yasumi tries to get the hooks in deep but Ripgut pushed the leg off.
Ripgut trying to get back to his feet but Yasumi is in full control for now.
Yasumi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ripgut doesn't escape.
Yasumi trying to control.
Ripgut covering up well under a series of strikes from Yasumi.
Ripgut is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Yasumi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Yasumi is looking to control Ripgut but Ripgut is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Yasumi scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ripgut is looking for a way out.
Good control from Yasumi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut staying busy and making it hard for Yasumi to control.
Ripgut is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Yasumi trying to control momentarily.
Ripgut trying to get back to his feet but Yasumi is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Yasumi controlling the positon.
A lull in the action here.
Ripgut trying to get back to his feet but Yasumi is in full control for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Yasumi cracks Ripgut with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ripgut from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ripgut is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Yasumi.
Ripgut staying busy and making it hard for Yasumi to control.
Ripgut is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ripgut is trying to stand back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi keeps control of the position easily here as Ripgut tries to buck him off.
Yasumi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ripgut for as long as he can get away with.
Ripgut is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ripgut is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Yasumi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yasumi lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ripgut hold on?!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut staying busy and making it hard for Yasumi to control.
Yasumi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ripgut is trying to get back to his feet but Yasumi has full control of the position and if anything, Ripgut has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Yasumi is working for a rear naked choke. Ripgut is not defending it well and Yasumi has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ripgut refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ripgut's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Katsuya Yasumi!
Katsuya Yasumi is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Katsuya Yasumi waved his t-shirt featuring Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Shane Ripgut had this to say: 'Son of a B%$*& cant win em all '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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