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Event:
RFC 44:Slaughterday Night Live
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Infamous misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD2#
Infamous gets a takedown into half guard.
Yamaguchi wants to control but Infamous is keeping busy.
Infamous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Infamous missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Infamous is pressing down on Yamaguchi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamaguchi is holding on for now.
Infamous missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Infamous is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Infamous is trying for a kimura here. Yamaguchi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Infamous wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott Infamous!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Infamous thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Daiki Yamaguchi was interviewed post fight and said 'Sepukku!!!'.
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Event:
RFC 41: Brutal Beating
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
No joy there for Yamaguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brophy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been informed that Yamaguchi 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.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Brophy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
It seemed like Yamaguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL#
Brophy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamaguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T1#
Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Brophy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT#
It looks like Daiki Yamaguchi has been cut.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamaguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brophy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy lands a body punch.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Yamaguchi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Brophy. #T2#
Brophy digs a right hand underneath Yamaguchi's ribcage. Yamaguchi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Brophy.
Brophy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamaguchi looks winded!
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Brophy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brophy.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards. #BC#
Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #KD#
Brophy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yamaguchi sprawling to the canvas! Yamaguchi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brophy finish him?!
#ROC#
Yamaguchi is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brophy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#KD#
Brophy cracks Yamaguchi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Brophy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yamaguchi to stand back up!#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
Yamaguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brophy is out of range and Yamaguchi settles back down.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Brophy has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Brophy breaks the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
Yamaguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brophy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brophy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses. #T4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Brophy. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brophy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brophy, right into the meat.
Red Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamaguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Brophy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daiki Yamaguchi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Yamaguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brophy, as that shot connected.
#CUT#
That has opened up Daiki Yamaguchi's cut even more.
Brophy scores with a shot to the body.
Brophy scores with a spinning back kick!#KD#
Brophy cracks Yamaguchi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Brophy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yamaguchi to stand back up!
Yamaguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Yamaguchi's head, knocking him out cold! Brophy is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Red Brophy!
After winning the bout, Red Brophy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Daiki Yamaguchi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sepukku!!!'.
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Event:
RFC 37: The Only Thing to Fear
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gharibi is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Yamaguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gharibi misses with a body shot.
Gharibi connects with a right hand. Yamaguchi shakes it off.#CUT#
It looks like Daiki Yamaguchi has been cut.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Yamaguchi.
Gharibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gharibi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gharibi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gharibi misses with a two punch combination.
Gharibi dodges the punch combination from Yamaguchi.
The fighters circling - Gharibi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gharibi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gharibi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Gharibi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've been informed that Yamaguchi 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.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gharibi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.
Gharibi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamaguchi.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamaguchi as he connects with a hook.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gharibi is just out of range.
Gharibi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Gharibi lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamaguchi jabs Gharibi right on the nose. Gharibi blinks but takes it well.
We've been told by Gharibi's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Gharibi does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Gharibi misses the target.
Gharibi misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gharibi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamaguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Gharibi's head.
Gharibi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gharibi is breathing heavily.#T2#
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaguchi jabs Gharibi right on the nose. Gharibi blinks but takes it well.
Yamaguchi misses with a double jab.
Gharibi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Gharibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamaguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gharibi in his tracks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Gharibi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gharibi takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Gharibi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamaguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gharibi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A shot to the liver by Yamaguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#ROC2#
Gharibi is rocked!#KD2#
Yamaguchi lands a big right hand that sends Gharibi crashing to the mat! Yamaguchi stays standing though and waves Gharibi back to his feet!
Oh Gharibi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gharibi is aggressively charging in as Yamaguchi backs up avoiding any damage. Yamaguchi tosses out a jab and Gharibi runs right into it face first! Gharibi is out cold! Yamaguchi dropped down on all fours and is barking in Gharibi's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daiki Yamaguchi!
After the big win, Daiki Yamaguchi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
RFC 30: The Reaping
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Krigson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.#CL2#
Krigson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krigson.#CUT2#
It looks like Daiki Yamaguchi has been cut.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Krigson avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Krigson's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krigson throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Krigson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krigson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Krigson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krigson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krigson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Krigson fails to land. #T1#
Krigson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Krigson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Krigson controls the action.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krigson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krigson throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Krigson controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Krigson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krigson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yamaguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Krigson controls his hands.
Yamaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Krigson.
Krigson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krigson.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Krigson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krigson has Yamaguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Yamaguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Krigson avoids nicely.
Krigson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamaguchi.
Krigson moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Krigson wants to counter with a clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krigson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yamaguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Krigson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Krigson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a three punch combo that has Krigson backing up. Krigson nods at Yamaguchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Krigson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krigson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Krigson's ribcage but misses.
Krigson wants to clinch.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Krigson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krigson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krigson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Krigson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Krigson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Krigson as the two fighters clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yamaguchi tries to break free but Krigson pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Krigson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamaguchi is breathing heavily.
A short left from Krigson.
Krigson lands with a short shot to the head.
Krigson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krigson can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Krigson misses with a punch to the body.
Krigson lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Krigson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamaguchi or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Krigson.
Krigson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Yamaguchi to his knees! Krigson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wotan Krigson!
Wotan Krigson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shinobi logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Daiki Yamaguchi spoke after the fight, saying 'Sepukku!!!'.
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Event:
RFC 24: Particle Accelerator
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Horse's head but Horse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Horse to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Horse.
Horse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horse misses the jab.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Horse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.
Horse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horse misses with a looping left.
Horse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horse fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Horse is out of range.
Yamaguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Horse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot that sends Horse's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Horse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Horse connects with the punch.#T1#
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horse manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi tries to bum rush Horse with a series of wild strikes but Horse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Yamaguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Horse moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horse! But no joy.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horse works Yamaguchi's body with a nice hook.
Horse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Horse works the jab nicely.
Horse is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horse misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Yamaguchi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horse looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Horse avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Horse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horse misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Horse counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Yamaguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
letting Horse counter with a right hand.
Horse avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Horse's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Roar Horse has been cut.
Horse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamaguchi catches Horse with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamaguchi swinging wildly here.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Horse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horse might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Horse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horse misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horse misses with a straight right. #T3#
A big right from Horse misses.
Yamaguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamaguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaguchi misses the target.
Horse staying out of range there.
Good work by Yamaguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Horse misses with a hook
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Horse throws a chopping leg kick but Yamaguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamaguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Horse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
Yamaguchi swinging wildly here.
Horse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Horse scores with a punch to the head.
Yamaguchi connects with a right hand. Horse shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
Horse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Horse avoids nicely.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horse moves away.
Horse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horse swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses its target.
Some wild striking there from Horse.
Horse throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Horse swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Horse slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daiki Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roar Horse's cut.
That's time! Yamaguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Horse looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi looks to land a combination but Horse avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Horse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi looks to land a combination. Horse sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horse attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
Horse throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Horse throws a low kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Horse looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horse misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Horse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horse lands with a straight right. Yamaguchi didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Horse misses.
Horse throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horse at a distance.
#T1#
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Horse.
Horse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamaguchi clobbers Horse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#
Horse is rocked!
Yamaguchi grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Horse takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Yamaguchi cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daiki Yamaguchi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Daiki Yamaguchi made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
RFC 21: Blackjack
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Miguel throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Miguel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#
It looks like Juan Miguel has been cut.
Miguel is looking to clinch.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miguel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miguel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miguel misses with a combination
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miguel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Miguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Miguel throws a head kick that misses
letting Yamaguchi counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi lands with a good body shot.
Yamaguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miguel looks winded!
Yamaguchi blocks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miguel seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Yamaguchi shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Miguel is backing up but Yamaguchi catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Miguel covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Yamaguchi Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daiki Yamaguchi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Daiki Yamaguchi waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Juan Miguel stepped up to the mic, saying 'i never stop and im goin to do it again maybe its not my night tonight but im sure im going to the gym 24/7 to get better,.'.
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Event:
RFC 18: Road to Glory
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#KD2#
Yamaguchi drops Bleed with a beautiful combination! Bleed stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yamaguchi is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like Make You Bleed has been cut.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bleed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamaguchi swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Bleed scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Bleed slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Bleed tries to counter with a takedown but Yamaguchi is quick to defend against it.
Yamaguchi throws a nice looking combination but Bleed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bleed feinted with a counter takedown.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice right hand.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bleed manages to avoid it.
Bleed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bleed tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yamaguchi manages to circle out of the way.
We've been told by Bleed's head coaches at ICON TOP TEAM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Yamaguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daiki Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleed tries to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Bleed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Bleed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamaguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleed scrambles back to his feet.
Yamaguchi jabs Bleed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Bleed avoids them all with ease.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Bleed slips the punch.
Bleed tries to counter with a takedown but Yamaguchi is quick to defend against it.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bleed slips a jab and a cross from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaguchi stalks Bleed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bleed's face. Bleed staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick lands from Bleed.
Yamaguchi cracks Bleed with a hook to the temple - Bleed is on wobbly legs here! Yamaguchi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bleed falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Yamaguchi wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daiki Yamaguchi!
Daiki Yamaguchi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
RFC 13: Highway to Hell
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1#
A big left from Raikonnen misses.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Raikonnen moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Raikonnen moves out of range.
Raikonnen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi tests Raikonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raikonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi's coach down at Ganja Paradise was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yamaguchi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raikonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raikonnen.
No joy there for Yamaguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raikonnen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Raikonnen's head back.
#CUT2#
It looks like Hafthor Raikonnen has been cut.
A cross from Raikonnen lands.
Raikonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi connects with a right hand. Raikonnen shakes it off.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Raikonnen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yamaguchi manages to circle out of the way.#KD2#
Yamaguchi drops Raikonnen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Raikonnen looks back up at him and smiles so Yamaguchi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Raikonnen closes the distance but Yamaguchi moves to the side
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
Yamaguchi drops Raikonnen with a huge uppercut! Raikonnen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Yamaguchi is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daiki Yamaguchi!
Daiki Yamaguchi made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Event:
AFC 22
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Barra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pasquale Barra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barra moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Yamaguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamaguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot.
Yamaguchi's coach down at Better Alternative ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yamaguchi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Barra misses.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barra's hands.#T1#
Barra avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Barra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamaguchi's head backwards.
Barra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barra lands with a hook. Yamaguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamaguchi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barra eats them both and turns towards Yamaguchi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2#
Yamaguchi looks to land a combination but Barra avoids it well.
Barra throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Barra avoids it with no problem.
Barra looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barra moves away.
Barra is looking to clinch but Yamaguchi is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Yamaguchi there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barra wants to clinch up but Yamaguchi keeps it at a distance.
Barra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Barra moves out of range.
Barra jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
A combination from Yamaguchi does no damage.
Yamaguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Barra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Yamaguchi finds it's way through Barra's defenses.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
It looked like Barra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barra throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Barra walks into a jab.
Barra throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses.#T4#
Barra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamaguchi defending well as Barra loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barra there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Yamaguchi lands a big right hand that sends Barra crashing to the mat! Yamaguchi stays standing though and waves Barra back to his feet!#ROC2#
Barra is rocked!
Yamaguchi misses with a wild combination.
Oh Barra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Yamaguchi drops Barra with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barra looks back up at him and smiles so Yamaguchi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yamaguchi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daiki Yamaguchi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Barra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barra seems to have got his legs back now.
Barra cracks Yamaguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barra lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi works Barra's body with a nice hook.
Barra misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Yamaguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Barra misses with an uppercut
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Barra throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Yamaguchi coming out on top.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
Barra is rocked!
Pasquale Barra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamaguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#KD2#
Yamaguchi lands a left and a right that send Barra crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamaguchi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Barra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamaguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barra seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice body shot.
Barra walks into a straight right hand from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi cracks Barra with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Barra tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Yamaguchi pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Barra is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daiki Yamaguchi!
Daiki Yamaguchi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Pasquale Barra was interviewed post fight and said 'T'accid a famigl'.
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Event:
AFC 19
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Mayhem moved out of range nicely.
Mayhem half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Mayhem's head but Mayhem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Yamaguchi tries to get set, Mayhem tries to push him back and clinch up but Yamaguchi manages to avoid the attempt.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
As Yamaguchi tries to get set, Mayhem tries to push him back and clinch up but Yamaguchi manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Yamaguchi as Mayhem shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Mayhem forces Yamaguchi back against the cage and clinches.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Mayhem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamaguchi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Mayhem gets control of Yamaguchi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mayhem will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mayhem trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamaguchi content to stall in guard here.
Mayhem controls Yamaguchi momentarily but Yamaguchi frees himself.
Mayhem seems keen to control Yamaguchi's posture.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mayhem wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamaguchi is fighting to break Mayhem's control of his arms but Mayhem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mayhem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mayhem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamaguchi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Mayhem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yamaguchi wants to sweep here but Mayhem controlling him for the moment.
Mayhem content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Yamaguchi keeps moving.
Yamaguchi has Mayhem pulled in close to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamaguchi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamaguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayhem stands up over Yamaguchi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mayhem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mayhem connects with a couple of short punches.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamaguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayhem postures up in Yamaguchi's guard and throws a big left but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayhem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mayhem preventing the sweep.
Mayhem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamaguchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayhem 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.
Yamaguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayhem.
Mayhem landing with the ground and pound.
Yamaguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayhem forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamaguchi is in trouble now - Mayhem has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayhem punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Mayhem dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Mayhem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mayhem is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Yamaguchi keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Yamaguchi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mayhem ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.#T1#
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
Yamaguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice head shot.
Yamaguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Mayhem moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
Mayhem moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi. #T2##CL#
Mayhem rushes Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayhem is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamaguchi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Mayhem pulls guard.
Yamaguchi throwing strikes but missing.
Bryan Mayhem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayhem is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yamaguchi stopping the sweep attempt from Mayhem.#T3#
Mayhem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Mayhem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mayhem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Mayhem there.
Yamaguchi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mayhem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamaguchi's head.
Mayhem works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mayhem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamaguchi can do to turn this around?
Mayhem lands a nice shot to the head. #T4#
Yamaguchi tries to lock up and control but Mayhem gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mayhem trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mayhem breaks from Yamaguchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mayhem fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem breaks from Yamaguchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mayhem softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Yamaguchi is out cold! Mayhem jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Mayhem!
Bryan Mayhem retains his light heavyweight title!
Bryan Mayhem took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Daiki Yamaguchi had this to say: 'Sepukku!!!'.
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Event:
AFC 15
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Date misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Date.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Date.
Yamaguchi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yamaguchi's coach down at Better Alternative ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yamaguchi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Date avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Date swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Date with a body shot.
Date doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamaguchi circles away.
We've been told by Date's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Yamaguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Date fails in his attempt to clinch.
Date wants to clinch but Yamaguchi slips to the side
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Date misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
Jab, jab by Yamaguchi - just one landing. #CL#
Date moves into the clinch.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamaguchi.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
A short left from Date.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Date lands a shoulder strike.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Date's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamaguchi.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Date lands with a left to the head.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Date is struggling to control the position.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamaguchi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daiki Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Date is looking to clinch but Yamaguchi is avoiding it.
Date tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamaguchi unleashes a big counter combination but Date bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Date moves out of range. #CL#
Yamaguchi tries to keep at a distance but Date has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Date's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Date tries to stall but Yamaguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Date.
Date tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Date creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Date scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Date gets through Yamaguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Date lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Date blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date lands an uppercut.
Date working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Date lands with a light punch inside.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Date working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi presses Date against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Date misses with a body punch.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi pushes Date back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Date misses with a punch to the body.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Date creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Date misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Date back against the cage.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi works on Date's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Date.
Date blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Date throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee Date has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Date dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Date tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Date looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Daiki Yamaguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Date moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Yamaguchi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Daiki Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Date clinches up against the cage.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamaguchi.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Date tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
#T1#
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand underneath Date's ribcage. Date let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Date.
A short uppercut from Date.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
Date controlling the action here for a moment.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Date blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi works on Date's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date. #T3#
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Date.
Date lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Date blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Date lands a left hand.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
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!
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Date lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Date back against the cage.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Date.
Date lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamaguchi or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Date showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Date 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Date!
Daiki Yamaguchi spoke after the fight, saying 'Sepukku!!!'.
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Event:
AFC 11
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Yamaguchi scores with a one two! Mayhem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range. #CL#
Mayhem rushes Yamaguchi and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Mayhem lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayhem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mayhem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mayhem working the head and body with strikes.
Mayhem wants to control but Yamaguchi is keeping him busy.
Mayhem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Mayhem there.
Yamaguchi tries to get to full guard but Mayhem has control of the leg.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayhem. #T1#
Yamaguchi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mayhem.
Mayhem blocks the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Mayhem working Yamaguchi over with strikes.
Mayhem wants to take a breather but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
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. Mayhem connects with a nice short shot to Yamaguchi's temple.
Mayhem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamaguchi's head.
Mayhem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yamaguchi is not content to let Mayhem control the position.
Yamaguchi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayhem working the head and body with strikes.
Mayhem working Yamaguchi over with strikes. #T2#
Yamaguchi trying to control from the bottom.
Mayhem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mayhem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayhem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mayhem 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.
Yamaguchi wants to control but Mayhem is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mayhem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhem wants to take a breather but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem is trying to control. Yamaguchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayhem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mayhem lands a nice short elbow.
Mayhem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mayhem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mayhem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamaguchi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayhem thows a huge punch but Yamaguchi dodges it nicely.
Mayhem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mayhem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayhem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayhem seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mayhem wants to take a breather but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayhem. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mayhem lands a nice short elbow.
Yamaguchi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mayhem scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mayhem lands a nice short elbow.
Mayhem working over Yamaguchi with some ground and pound. Yamaguchi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC#
Yamaguchi is rocked!
Mayhem wants to take a breather but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi is still in real trouble! Can Mayhem finish him?
Mayhem scores with a big shot! Yamaguchi's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Yamaguchi! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Mayhem!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bryan Mayhem thanked Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
AFC8
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Dundee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dundee scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dundee. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dundee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Yamaguchi has managed to clinch.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Dundee throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Dundee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dundee is struggling to control the position.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Dundee controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Dundee manages to break the clinch.
Daiki Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi looks to clinch
and Dundee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dundee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Yamaguchi looks to move away, Dundee throws a big counter combo but Yamaguchi just gets out of the way.
Dundee throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1##CL2#
Yamaguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Dundee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dundee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dundee working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dundee stalls.
Dundee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dundee.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Dundee controls the action.
Dundee swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dundee lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dundee.
Dundee misses with a body punch.
Dundee throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.
Yamaguchi gets through Dundee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Dundee controls the action.
Dundee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards. #T3#
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Dundee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dundee misses with a punch on the inside.
Dundee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dundee.
Dundee takes a shot to the head.
Dundee can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Dundee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Dundee lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamaguchi off the cage and back into range.
Dundee seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dundee just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Dundee avoids it easily.
Dundee lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dundee cracks Yamaguchi with an open hand slap.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Dundee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Dundee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Mister Dundee has been cut.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Dundee avoids nicely.
Dundee just misses with a punch to the body.
Dundee throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamaguchi feints a jab promting Dundee to slip. Yamaguchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dundee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dundee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamaguchi has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daiki Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mister Dundee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaguchi dodges the punch combination from Dundee.
Dundee lands the left hand.
Dundee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dundee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Yamaguchi has knocked Dundee down with a huge combo! Yamaguchi steps away and waves a wobbly Dundee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Dundee is rocked!
Dundee is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Yamaguchi doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Dundee crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Dundee's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daiki Yamaguchi!
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