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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
UnderGround 2
Date: Sep 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Maidana tries to clinch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Maidana doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamasaki circles away.
Yamasaki unleashes a big counter combination but Maidana bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yamasaki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Maidana tries to score with a low kick but Yamasaki moves his leg out of the way.
Yamasaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maidana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamasaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Maidana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yamasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maidana.
Maidana is looking to clinch.
Maidana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki fails to land the takedown.
Yamasaki lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maidana is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Yamasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Maidana moves into the clinch.
Yamasaki is trying to pull guard but Maidana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marcos Maidana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuito Yamasaki.
Maidana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maidana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yamasaki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
Maidana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Yuito Yamasaki has been cut.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Maidana has him pressed against the cage.
Yamasaki jumps guard but Maidana stands there with Yamasaki around his waist. Yamasaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maidana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamasaki's brow.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maidana has him pressed against the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to pull guard but Maidana has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Maidana.
Yamasaki looks winded!
Maidana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamasaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maidana.
Maidana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamasaki's defenses.
Maidana lands an elbow just above Yamasaki 's eye.
Yamasaki takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
That has opened up Yuito Yamasaki's cut even more.
Maidana lands an elbow just above Yamasaki 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maidana lands an elbow that stopped Yamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Maidana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamasaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maidana lands an elbow that stopped Yamasaki in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
The cut above Yuito Yamasaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T2#
Yamasaki takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
Yuito Yamasaki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maidana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yuito Yamasaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcos Maidana!
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Event:
KOTC 7 Hitler VS Seehaver
Date: Aug 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Yamasaki looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and The decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamasaki's guard.
The pushing down on Yamasaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The trying to mount his opponent but Yamasaki defends it.
The really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamasaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
The throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Yamasaki has his foot on The's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamasaki managing to control the position.
The postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki wants to hit a switch here but The passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yamasaki there!
Yamasaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Yamasaki is working hard here to advance position.
The tries to control but Yamasaki wriggling away.
The avoids the attempt from Yamasaki to control.
The is landing with some decent strikes but Yamasaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yamasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
The can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamasaki is looking to escape.
Yamasaki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#T2#
The trying to control but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Yamasaki is trying to stand up.#SUB2#
The moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yamasaki has worked his arm free - good work by Yamasaki!
You can see the frustration on Yamasaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yamasaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
The referee asks The politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. The prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yamasaki wants to get back to his feet but The drags him back down.#SUB2#
The is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamasaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamasaki tries to buck The off but The is having none of it.#SUB2#
The wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamasaki, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
The tries for a kimura but Yamasaki is defending well.
Yamasaki is trying to get back to his feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
The goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yamasaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The but great work by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The is trying to control Yamasaki's posture but Yamasaki avoids it.
Yamasaki just content to control the position.
The can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
And The dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A head kick by Yamasaki misses #TD2#
and The counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The.
The throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamasaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamasaki trying to control the position here.
The looking to sit in guard and control but Yamasaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
The has gone for a leg lock! Yamasaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into The's guard.#REVR#
The can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamasaki controls the pace.#T1#
The keeping moving, preventing Yamasaki from controlling successfully.
Yamasaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The keeping moving, preventing Yamasaki from controlling successfully.
Yamasaki is stalling in the full guard.
The is pulling down on Yamasaki's head to control his posture. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamasaki wants to control from the top but The keeps moving.
Yamasaki stays in close to The's body and controls the position.
The keeping moving, preventing Yamasaki from controlling successfully.
Yamasaki is fighting to break The's control of his arms but The is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yamasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but The is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Yamasaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. The sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamasaki misses with the body kick#TD2#
and The counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yamasaki!
The working the ground and pound.
Yamasaki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
The looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yamasaki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
The working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4##SUB2#
The goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yamasaki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The's guard! Nice work there by Yamasaki!
Yamasaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yamasaki is looking to stand up but The won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamasaki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but And The will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Yamasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamasaki shoots for a takedown but The saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
The gets caught flat footed, as Yamasaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yamasaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamasaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The keeping full guard, as Yamasaki tries to pass. #T1#
The working a defensive guard here.
Yamasaki preventing the sweep.
Yamasaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamasaki dives in and grabs The's left leg, looking for a takedown. The pushes down on Yamasaki's head and hops out.
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The as he jumps to the side.
The with the counter takedown but Yamasaki avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuito Yamasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamasaki shoots for a takedown but The saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yamasaki defends it well.#TD2#
The dives in and scores a takedown into Yamasaki's guard.
The throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
The tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard.
The keeps trying to improve his position.
The is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yamasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The.
The tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard.
Yamasaki wants to get back to his feet but The is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
The drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yamasaki dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Yamasaki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
The keeping full guard, as Yamasaki tries to pass.
The controlling the position.
The working a defensive guard here.
Yamasaki trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
And The is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yuito Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamasaki throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and The counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamasaki won't be happy with that. #ES#
Yamasaki throws The to one side and escapes!
Yamasaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and The counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, The seems content to control.
The seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yamasaki trying to control but The postures up.
The is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yuito Yamasaki.
Well The has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yuito Yamasaki!
Yuito Yamasaki very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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