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Event:
Pulse 40
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Yakuza misses with a looping right.
Adedji tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yakuza manages to circle out of the way.
Adedji tries to clinch but Yakuza moves out of range.
Adedji has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yakuza throws a jab when Adedji was well out of range.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yakuza.
Yakuza looks to throw the jab but Adedji is out of range.
Adedji scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Adedji.#CL#
Adedji closes the distance and clinches.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Yakuza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adedji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakuza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yakuza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adedji lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yakuza jabs at Adedji's body.#T1#
Yakuza cracks Adedji with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yakuza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adedji is out of range.
Yakuza connects with a single shot there.
Adedji throws a big shot that misses.
Yakuza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adedji defending well as Yakuza loads up on a big left hand.
Adedji is looking to counter the offense by Yakuza and move into the clinch.
Adedji on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yakuza lands a lovely overhand right.
Yakuza scores with a hook.#ROC2#
Adedji is rocked!
A combination from Yakuza does no damage.
Adedji gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Adedji is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adedji fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adedji seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Yakuza clobbers Adedji with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adedji avoids a kick to the body.
Adedji moves out of range of the body kick.
Yuzan Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuza throws out a loose jab but Adedji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakuza misses the target.
Adedji wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yakuza tries to land a front kick but Adedji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakuza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yakuza throws an overhand right that lands on Adedji's shoulder, as Adedji tries to avoid the shot.
Yakuza misses with a double jab.
Yakuza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adedji. Adedji circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adedji looks to throw the jab but Yakuza is out of range.
Yakuza looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3##CL#
Adedji moves into range and clinches up with Yakuza.
Yakuza takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yakuza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adedji has Yakuza pushed against the ropes.
Yakuza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling him.
Adedji blocks an uppercut.
Adedji is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adedji misses with a knee to the head.
Adedji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yakuza avoiding damage as Adedji throws knees to the body.
Adedji lands an elbow just above Yakuza 's eye.
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakuza tries to circle away but Adedji has him pinned against the ropes.
Adedji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yakuza tries to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling the position.
Adedji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakuza tries to break free but Adedji pushes him back against the ropes.
Adedji has a couple of punches blocked by Yakuza.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Yakuza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yakuza managing to block the knees to the body from Adedji.
Adedji lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but Adedji avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes.
Yakuza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yakuza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakuza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yakuza tries to break free but Adedji pushes him back against the ropes.
Adedji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Adedji.
Yakuza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakuza wants to get back to striking at distance but Adedji won't allow it.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakuza avoids it.
Adedji unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adedji lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuzan Yakuza will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yakuza throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Adedji holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yakuza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adedji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yakuza.
A body shot lands from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands a right hand.
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but Adedji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adedji working Yakuza over with knees to the body.
A short right from Adedji.
Yakuza working aggressively here.
Yakuza taking a breather.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakuza.
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but Adedji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seun Adedji has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yakuza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T1#
Yakuza has a couple of punches blocked by Adedji.
Yakuza has a couple of punches blocked by Adedji.
Yakuza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adedji with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Yuzan Yakuza has been cut.
A short uppercut from Adedji.
Yakuza lands with a right to the head.
Adedji has Yakuza pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adedji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakuza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but Yakuza blocks with his arms.
Adedji working Yakuza over with knees to the body.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza throws a punch but it's blocked by Adedji.
Adedji is looking to control Yakuza's arms but Yakuza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adedji has his back to the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakuza.
Yakuza is trying to break free.
Adedji creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yakuza's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Adedji. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adedji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakuza.
#BC2#
Yakuza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakuza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yakuza misses with a looping right.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adedji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakuza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adedji throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yakuzas head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yakuza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yakuza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Yakuza lands with a light punch inside.
Adedji tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakuza avoids the damage to the body.
Adedji has Yakuza pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adedji with a knee to the head.
Yakuza throws a head punch that misses.
Yakuza blocks an elbow strike from Adedji.
#T3#
Yakuza tries to work over Adedji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakuza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yakuza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adedji scores with a knee to the head.
Adedji wants to stall.
Yakuza has a couple of punches blocked by Adedji.
Yakuza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Yakuza - that landed with a thud.
Adedji swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakuza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adedji just leaning against Yakuza, taking a breather.
Adedji working Yakuza over with knees to the body.
Adedji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yakuza wants to break free but Adedji has control.
Adedji with a knee to the head.
Adedji misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yakuza scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adedji has a couple of punches blocked by Yakuza.
Adedji is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adedji misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Yakuza.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yakuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Adedji has double underhooks.
Adedji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adedji lands a nice knee to the body.
Adedji scores with a knee to the head.
Adedji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but Adedji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yakuza fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seun Adedji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuzan Yakuza's cut.
That's time! Adedji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yakuza clobbers Adedji with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good work by Adedji as he checks the leg kick.#CL#
Adedji rushes Yakuza and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Adedji lands an elbow just above Yakuza 's eye.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Adedji lands a knee to the head.
Adedji connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakuza's face.
#ROC#
Yakuza is rocked!
Adedji looking to throw knees to the head but Yakuza is blocking nicely.
Yakuza digs a right hand into Adedji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adedji's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Yakuza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yakuza misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Adedji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yakuza's brow.
Adedji lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adedji tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakuza avoids the damage to the body.
Yakuza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakuza avoids a wild elbow strike from Adedji.
Yakuza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Yakuza fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Adedji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yakuza's brow.
Yakuza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adedji taking a breather.
Yakuza takes a shot to the head.
Yakuza tries to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling the position.
Yakuza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adedji blocks an uppercut.
Yakuza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adedji.
Yakuza takes an elbow to the temple.
Adedji taking a breather.
A short right from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yakuza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adedji pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Yakuza throws a punch but it's blocked by Adedji. #T2#
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
Yakuza throws a punch but it's blocked by Adedji.
Adedji lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakuza is struggling to control the position.
Adedji lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adedji throws a head punch that misses.
Adedji unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adedji throws an elbow that misses.
Adedji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adedji misses with a punch on the inside.
Adedji with a knee to the head.
Adedji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakuza is defending well for now.
Adedji lands an elbow that stopped Yakuza in his tracks for a moment.
Adedji lands a nice elbow.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji looking to throw knees to the head but Yakuza is blocking nicely.
Adedji misses with some punches.
#T3#
Adedji lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adedji.
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but Adedji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakuza lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Adedji.
Adedji keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Adedji prevents a body shot from Yakuza.
Adedji throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakuza.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Yakuza is trying to force a seperation but Adedji has the dominant position.
Yakuza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yakuza as Adedji tries to tie him up.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling him.#T4#
Adedji creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yakuza's defenses.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adedji blocking some punches.
Yakuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adedji has him pressed against the ropes.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Yakuza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adedji misses with the head strike.
Adedji tries to stall but Yakuza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yakuza throws a head punch that misses.
Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adedji landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adedji lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adedji.
Adedji prevents Yakuza from breaking the clinch.
Yakuza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adedji throws an elbow that misses.
#KD#
Adedji drops Yakuza with a big knee straight up the middle! Yakuza is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Seun Adedji showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adedji 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seun Adedji!
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Event:
Pulse 37
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Li keeps Yakuza at a distance using the push kick.
Yakuza throws a shot to the body.
Yakuza throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Yakuza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Li counters with a left to the body.
Yakuza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yakuza's knee momentarily.
Li dodges the punch combination from Yakuza.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuza loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
A jab from Li finds it's way through Yakuza's defenses.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
Li thumps Yakuza with a low kick.#T1#
Yakuza misses with a body shot
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li blocks a jab.
Yakuza lands a body shot.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Yakuza.
Yakuza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yuzan Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yakuza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakuza.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li. That's going to slow Yakuza down.
Yakuza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yakuza lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li throws a hook but Yakuza avoids it easily.
Yakuza throws a poor cross that misses
and Yakuza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yakuza throws a sloppy body shot
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakuza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#
Yakuza is rocked!
Yakuza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Li counters with a huge left! Yakuza is in big trouble! He's backing up but Li isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Yakuza from any more damage. A dominating finish by Li!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonglong Li!
Yonglong Li retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Yonglong Li made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Pulse 35
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Adedji lunges at Yakuza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yakuza's hand.
Adedji scores with a sloppy right hand. Yakuza should have avoided that one.
Yakuza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adedji looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adedji wants to clinch.
Adedji throws a big shot that misses.
Adedji feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yakuzas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been informed that Adedji has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yakuza scores with a hook to the body. Adedji takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yakuza thuds a left hand into Adedji's body.
A jab from Adedji misses. #CL2#
Adedji drives through and clinches with Yakuza against the ropes.
Adedji scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adedji looking to throw knees to the head but Yakuza is blocking nicely.
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakuza blocking some punches.
Yakuza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but Yakuza blocks it.
Adedji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T1#
Adedji is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adedji.
Adedji throws an elbow but it misses.
Yakuza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adedji lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakuza.
Adedji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Adedji misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakuza throws a punch but it's blocked by Adedji.
Yakuza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakuza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yakuza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakuza digs a right hand underneath Adedji's ribcage. Adedji let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adedji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yakuza struggles to land a body shot inside as Adedji controls his hands.
Yakuza digs a right hand underneath Adedji's ribcage. Adedji let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Yakuza.
A head punch on the inside from Yakuza fails to land.
Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adedji is trying to maintain a safe position but Yakuza gets an underhook and turns Adedji into the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yakuza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Yakuza.
Yakuza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adedjis head.
Yakuza lands a body punch.
Adedji working Yakuza over with knees to the body.
Yakuza lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Yakuza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adedji backwards.
Yakuza blocking some punches.
Yakuza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakuza slows down the pace here.
Yakuza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakuza avoids it.
Yakuza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adedji blocks an uppercut.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakuza avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands a left hand.
#T3#
Yakuza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adedji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakuza blocks it with crossed arms.
Adedji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakuza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yakuza pushes Adedji back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adedji looking to slow down the pace here.
Yakuza scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Yakuza.
Adedji looks winded!
Yakuza gets through Adedji's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adedji.
Adedji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yakuza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adedji backwards.
Still in the clinch, Yakuza scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adedji is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakuza is keeping busy.
Yakuza lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adedji misses with a knee to the head.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Yakuza lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Adedji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yakuza.
Yakuza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yakuza is working Adedji over against the ropes.
Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adedji.
Yakuza struggles to land a body shot inside as Adedji controls his hands.
Yakuza pushes Adedji back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands a left hand.
#ROC#
Adedji is rocked!
Yakuza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adedji is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakuza finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yakuza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yakuza lands an uppercut.
Yakuza lands a hook that snaps the head of Adedji backwards.
A short body shot lands from Yakuza as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yakuza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yakuza scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Yakuza - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Yakuza.
Yakuza stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adedji.
Yakuza lands with a left to the head.
Yakuza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adedjis head.
Yakuza unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Adedji! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Yakuza is unloading with more strikes now! Adedji drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuzan Yakuza!
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Event:
Pulse Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Yakuza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Nedeltsev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Yakuza moves into the clinch successfully.
Nedeltsev goes for a takedown attempt but Yakuza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Yakuza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yakuza lands a nice uppercut.
Yakuza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nedeltsevs head.
Nedeltsev wants to break free but Yakuza has control.
Yakuza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nedeltsev wants to get back to striking at distance but Yakuza won't allow it.
Yakuza lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Yakuza.
#CUT#
It looks like Ned Nedeltsev has been cut.
A short left from Yakuza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Yakuza.
Nedeltsev looks winded!
Yakuza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakuza. #ROC#
Nedeltsev is rocked!
Yakuza stalling against the ropes.
Yakuza lands a nice uppercut.
Nedeltsev tries to break free but Yakuza pushes him back against the ropes.#T1#
Yakuza lands an uppercut.
Nedeltsev is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakuza finish him?#KD#
Yakuza drops Nedeltsev onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nedeltsev is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Yakuza pushes Nedeltsev against the ropes. Yakuza is working some dirty boxing. Yakuza pushes off with a quick right hook! Nedeltsev goes down! Nedeltsev tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yakuza moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuzan Yakuza!
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Event:
Pulse 28
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
A big right from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Yakuza.
A nice side step and Magnaron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magnaron swinging wildly here.
Magnaron slips a jab from Yakuza.
Yakuza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yakuza is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yuzan Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magnarons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yakuza throws a combination that misses
and Magnaron counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron staying out of range there.
Yakuza is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Magnaron bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakuza is looking for a sweep.#T1##SUB2#
Magnaron has hold of Yakuza's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Yakuza seems comfortable defending it but Magnaron has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Yakuza is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Yakuza is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Magnaron couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Von Magnaron!
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Event:
Pulse 23
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Yakuza throws a hook but Bengtsson avoids it easily.#CL#
Yakuza gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Bengtsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakuza moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakuza jabs Bengtsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yakuza lands a slapping body shot.
Bengtsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bengtsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yakuza lands a nice hook to Bengtsson's body. Bengtsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuza just misses with a punch to the body.
Bengtsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yakuza misses with a telegraphed body shot
#KD2#
and Bengtsson counters with a crisp one two that drops Yakuza! Bengtsson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yakuza to his feet! Yakuza is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Yakuza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakuza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakuza misses with a jab to the body
and Bengtsson scores with a counter punch that sends Yakuza to the canvas! Bengtsson smells blood - he's punishing Yakuza with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Yakuza has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertil Bengtsson!
Bertil Bengtsson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Pulse 18: Elite
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Yakuza clinches with his opponent.
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
O'Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakuza is keeping busy.
A short right from O'Neil.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza misses with the head strike.
Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes.
O'Neil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza misses with the head strike.
O'Neil works on Yakuza's body with a couple of short punches.
O'Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakuza backwards.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O'Neil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O'Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yakuza can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Yakuza.
Yakuza presses O'Neil against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yakuza prevents a body shot from O'Neil.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC2#
O'Neil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakuza looks to score with a jab to the body but O'Neil is just out of range.
O'Neil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yakuza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O'Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O'Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakuza throws out the jab.
O'Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakuza.
Yakuza tries to counter by clinching up but O'Neil breaks away and moves out of range.
O'Neil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yakuza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yakuza misses with a double jab.
O'Neil blocks a jab.
O'Neil throws an off balance right hand
and Yakuza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O'Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yakuza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakuza looks to score with a jab to the body but O'Neil is just out of range.
Yakuza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yuzan Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
O'Neil needs to keep his hands up - Yakuza had a free shot at his head there.
Yakuza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yakuza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O'Neil.
O'Neil lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Yakuza clinches up with O'Neil and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
Yakuza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O'Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakuza backwards.
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yakuza.
#BC2#
O'Neil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O'Neil cracks Yakuza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yakuza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O'Neil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
O'Neil slips a jab from Yakuza.
O'Neil throws out a loose jab but Yakuza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yakuza misses with a hook.
A punch combination from O'Neil misses.
Yakuza cracks O'Neil with an open hand slap.
O'Neil lands a lovely overhand right.
O'Neil punishes Yakuza's body with a nice straight punch.
O'Neil sizes up Yakuza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O'Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O'Neil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yakuza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - O'Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O'Neil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O'Neil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yakuza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yakuza takes a swing at O'Neil's ribcage but misses.
Yakuza throws a body punch but O'Neil moves out of range.
Yakuza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Yakuza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O'Neil.
O'Neil scores with a nice strike.
Yakuza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O'Neil.
Yakuza takes one to the chin there.
Yakuza missing with a left hand there. O'Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like O'Neil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O'Neil wants to clinch up but Yakuza keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O'Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakuza.
O'Neil throws a hook but Yakuza blocks it.
Yakuza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O'Neil tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yakuza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian O'Neil dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
O'Neil digs a good hook to Yakuza's body.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakuza was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
Yakuza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O'Neil momentarily.
Yakuza stuns O'Neil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O'Neil throws a looping overhand right but Yakuza ducks down to avoid it.
Yakuza walks into a stiff left hand from O'Neil.
A punch lands to the side of O'Neil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O'Neil throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yakuza to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakuza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O'Neil.
Yakuza digs a good hook to O'Neil's body.
Yakuza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yakuza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cian O'Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakuza misses with a hook to the body
and Yakuza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
O'Neil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL#
Yakuza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on O'Neil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cian O'Neil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakuza misses with a punch to the body.
O'Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O'Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Yakuza gets an underhook and turns O'Neil into the ropes.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
O'Neil lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Yakuza is rocked!
Yakuza has a couple of punches blocked by O'Neil.
Oh Yakuza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from O'Neil.
Yakuza seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes.
Yakuza takes a shot to the head.
O'Neil tries to break free but Yakuza pushes him back against the ropes.#T2#
O'Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil tries to throw a body punch but Yakuza avoids it by throwing O'Neil back against the ropes.
O'Neil trying to stall but Yakuza improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakuza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil misses with a body punch.
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza working aggressively here.
O'Neil misses with the head strike.
Yakuza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O'Neil lands a left hand.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakuza prevents O'Neil from breaking the clinch.
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakuza controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, O'Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Yakuza pushes O'Neil back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yakuza swings wildly with an uppercut but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakuza misses with some punches.
Yakuza struggles to land a body shot inside as O'Neil controls his hands.
Good body shot from Yakuza.
Yakuza misses with a punch to the body.
O'Neil slowing the pace effectively.
Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yakuza misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakuza blocks a body shot from O'Neil.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
Yakuza blocks a body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakuza's elbow. #T4#
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yakuza misses with the head strike.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike.
Yakuza lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza cracks O'Neil with a nice body shot.
Yakuza misses with a body punch.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes.
O'Neil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yakuza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from O'Neil.
#BC2#
O'Neil manages to break the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from O'Neil in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
O'Neil misses with a hook. Yakuza ducked under it nicely.
O'Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakuza moves away.
Yakuza misses with an uppercut
and O'Neil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Yakuza darts in and clinches O'Neil up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian O'Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
O'Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakuza moves away.
O'Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O'Neil misses with a hook.
O'Neil misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Yakuza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yakuza.#CL#
Yakuza closes the distance and clinches.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
Yakuza gets through O'Neil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza lands a shoulder strike.
O'Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O'Neil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakuza backwards.
Yakuza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Yakuza fails to land.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakuza scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O'Neil.
O'Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yakuza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakuza throws a head punch that misses.
O'Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
O'Neil works on Yakuza's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from O'Neil as the two fighters clinch.
O'Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from O'Neil.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O'Neil dips a shoulder and cracks Yakuza with a mighty uppercut! Yakuza falls back against the ropes and O'Neil unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yakuza is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - O'Neil screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cian O'Neil!
Cian O'Neil is the new welterweight champion!
Cian O'Neil decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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