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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Yoshi (ranked 2202 p4p, 124 weight class) and Nick Holey (ranked 2893 p4p, 164 weight class). Leonardo Yoshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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139 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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130 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Yoshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshi closes the distance but Holey moves to the side
and Holey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yoshi's guard.
Yoshi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holey defends it easily.
Holey tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshi is retaining full guard.
Yoshi controls Holey momentarily but Holey frees himself.
Yoshi has his hands on Holey's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holey postures up and lands a big shot to Yoshi's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yoshi's guard.
Holey is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoshi has wrist control.
Holey wants to stand but Yoshi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yoshi looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holey has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yoshi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Holey has Yoshi pressed against the cage.
Holey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holey receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Yoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holey walks away with a smile on his face. Yoshi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yoshi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yoshi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holey wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi holds on to Holey's head and controls the position momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshi is trying to work for a sweep but Holey has mounted him!
Holey controlling the position easily from mount.
Yoshi is trying to control the position here but Holey swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Holey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Holey!
Nick Holey is the new bantamweight champion!
Leonardo Yoshi spoke after the fight, saying 'Impossible '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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