Genin Tournament Rnd 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Yoshinori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghetto Fabulous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yoshinori
vs
Fabulous

177 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Yoshinori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ghetto Fabulous !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabulous fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshinori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fabulous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshinori's waist but Yoshinori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fabulous off to one side.
Yoshinori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fabulous .

It looks like Ghetto Fabulous has been cut.
Yoshinori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshinori keeps Fabulous at a distance using the push kick.
Yoshinori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshinori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Fabulous blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Fabulous misses.
Jin Yoshinori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshinori wants to slow Fabulous down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshinori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fabulous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fabulous has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fabulous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yoshinori swivels and escapes.
Jin Yoshinori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghetto Fabulous .
Yoshinori misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fabulous has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshinori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fabulous if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshinori.
Fabulous takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fabulous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoshinori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshinori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fabulous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshinori was well out of range. Poor timing from Fabulous .
Fabulous misses with a jab to the body
and Yoshinori finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick from Yoshinori lands but Fabulous takes it in his stride.
Yoshinori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fabulous .
Yoshinori misses with a low kick as Fabulous jumps back.
Fabulous fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabulous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshinori moves away.
Fabulous sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
Yoshinori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fabulous 's calf.
Yoshinori misses with a kick to the body.
Jin Yoshinori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshinori ducks under a wild hook from Fabulous .
Fabulous just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshinori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshinori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fabulous is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yoshinori rather than just go for the knockout.
Fabulous shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yoshinori counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori throws the kick towards the body but Fabulous avoids it.
Yoshinori lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fabulous with a poor takedown
and Yoshinori makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fabulous 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Fabulous misses
and Yoshinori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fabulous 's knee momentarily.
Yoshinori thumps Fabulous with a low kick.
Yoshinori throws a head kick but Fabulous moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fabulous . Yoshinori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshinori displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fabulous .
Fabulous looks winded!
Fabulous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshinori avoids it really well and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshinori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fabulous has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fabulous and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fabulous let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshinori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshinori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fabulous checks it well.
Fabulous shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoshinori defends it nicely.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
Fabulous let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshinori lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabulous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshinori avoids the body shot from Fabulous .
Fabulous on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshinori.
Fabulous takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshinori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshinori tries to score with a low kick but Fabulous moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Fabulous as he checks the leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yoshinori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fabulous just manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshinori. Fabulous shrugs it off though.
Fabulous has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori throws a push kick but Fabulous slaps the foot to one side.
Fabulous fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshinori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshinori tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshinori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fabulous checks it well.
Yoshinori tries to land a leg kick but Fabulous saw it coming and moves away.
Fabulous changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yoshinori tries to avoid it but Fabulous manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yoshinori to the ground. Yoshinori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yoshinori keeps Fabulous at a distance using the push kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fabulous .
Fabulous throws a body shot but no joy.
Fabulous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fabulous checks a leg kick.
Fabulous blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshinori misses with a leg kick.
Fabulous throws out a counter right but Yoshinori avoids it with no problem.
Yoshinori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fabulous misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshinori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fabulous checks a leg kick nicely.
Yoshinori wants to land a leg kick but Fabulous is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fabulous . Yoshinori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fabulous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshinori moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshinori.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fabulous shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoshinori as he jumps to the side.
Fabulous misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshinori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yoshinori is looking to slow Fabulous down with leg kicks.
Fabulous fails with a takedown attempt.
As Fabulous backs away, Yoshinori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshinori lands a nice looking body kick.
Yoshinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
You can see that Fabulous has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Yoshinori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fabulous takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshinori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshinori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshinori.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshinori avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshinori. That's going to slow Fabulous down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabulous throws a body punch but Yoshinori moves out of range.
Yoshinori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yoshinori misses with a body kick.
Yoshinori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yoshinori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshinori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Fabulous releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fabulous blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshinori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fabulous shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshinori sprawls well. Yoshinori wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fabulous gets slowly back to his feet.
Fabulous is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yoshinori is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fabulous .

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori looks for the body kick but Fabulous saw that one coming.
Fabulous takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshinori is looking to slow Fabulous down with leg kicks.
Yoshinori tried to score with a low kick but Fabulous checks it.
Yoshinori throws a low kick, looking for Fabulous 's leg but Fabulous calmly moves out of range.
Fabulous darts in looking for a takedown but Yoshinori gets double underhooks and turns Fabulous into the ropes.
Yoshinori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fabulous looks for a takedown but Yoshinori sprawls well.
Yoshinori appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fabulous misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoshinori counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshinori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fabulous .
Both fighters circling a little - Yoshinori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yoshinori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Yoshinori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghetto Fabulous 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yoshinori throws a solid leg kick but Fabulous takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshinori.
Yoshinori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshinori lands with a slapping head kick.
Fabulous tries for a takedown but Yoshinori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoshinori scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshinori pushes Fabulous away with a front kick.
Yoshinori is looking to slow Fabulous down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Yoshinori lands but Fabulous takes it in his stride.

That has opened up Ghetto Fabulous 's cut even more.
Fabulous moves out of range as Yoshinori throws a body kick.
Yoshinori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fabulous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yoshinori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fabulous can do to turn this around?
Fabulous blocks a head kick by Yoshinori.
Fabulous is breathing heavily.
Yoshinori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fabulous has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshinori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshinori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fabulous let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshinori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fabulous now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yoshinori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fabulous .
Fabulous has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoshinori.
Fabulous has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshinori.
Fabulous checks a low kick from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori pushes Fabulous away with a front kick.
Yoshinori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fabulous checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
Yoshinori throws a front kick that sends Fabulous stumbling back into the ropes.
Yoshinori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshinori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fabulous avoids a kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fabulous might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yoshinori has got the better of the exchanges.
Yoshinori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshinori throws a wild body kick that Fabulous sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous dives in and grabs Yoshinori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoshinori pushes down on Fabulous 's head and hops out.
Jin Yoshinori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghetto Fabulous .
Yoshinori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fabulous checks a low kick from Yoshinori.
A countering left hand to the body from Fabulous misses.
Fabulous throws a jab when Yoshinori was well out of range.
Yoshinori stuffs the takedown attempt from Fabulous . Fabulous gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori tries to score with a low kick but Fabulous moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshinori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshinori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yoshinori throws a wild body kick that Fabulous sees coming a mile off.
Yoshinori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fabulous looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fabulous chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshinori can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshinori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fabulous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoshinori lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fabulous will feel that in the morning.
Yoshinori connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshinori misses with a body kick.
Fabulous shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshinori but Yoshinori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jin Yoshinori is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fabulous .
Fabulous moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori lands a high kick!
Yoshinori leaves Fabulous with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fabulous takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabulous avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshinori throws a low kick but Fabulous moves out of range easily.
Yoshinori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshinori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fabulous just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshinori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fabulous just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Fabulous .
Yoshinori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Yoshinori.
Fabulous doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
Yoshinori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fabulous looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshinori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fabulous has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshinori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fabulous looks for a takedown but Yoshinori sprawls well.
Yoshinori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fabulous .
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshinori.
Fabulous moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshinori throws a wild body kick that Fabulous sees coming a mile off.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoshinori defends it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshinori - that will leave a mark!
Fabulous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshinori was well out of range. Poor timing from Fabulous .
Yoshinori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshinori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fabulous .
Fabulous blocks a head kick by Yoshinori.
Fabulous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick as Fabulous jumps back.
Fabulous appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabulous shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshinori sprawls well. He's pushed Fabulous 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yoshinori throws a front kick that sends Fabulous stumbling back into the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous fails with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshinori.
Fabulous looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoshinori is fending him off so far but Fabulous persists. Nope, Yoshinori circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshinori throws a sloppy head kick and Fabulous moves out of range easily.
Yoshinori is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshinori.
A leg kick checked by Fabulous .
Yoshinori stuffs the takedown attempt from Fabulous . Fabulous gets slowly back to his feet.
Fabulous sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous just misses with a punch to the body.
Fabulous misses the shot to the body.
It appears Yoshinori was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yoshinori is looking to chop away at Fabulous 's legs.
Yoshinori throws a sloppy head kick and Fabulous moves out of range easily.
Fabulous throws out a counter right but Yoshinori avoids it with no problem.
Fabulous takes a swing at Yoshinori's ribcage but misses.
Yoshinori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yoshinori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoshinori fakes the leg kick and cracks Fabulous in the body.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick as Fabulous jumps back.
Fabulous shoots for a takedown but Yoshinori saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yoshinori looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshinori. That's going to slow Fabulous down.
Fabulous checks a low kick from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fabulous is out of range and Yoshinori settles back down.
Yoshinori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fabulous has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fabulous avoids the head kick by Yoshinori.
Yoshinori slips a straight right by Fabulous .
Yoshinori throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yoshinori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yoshinori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshinori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fabulous .
Yoshinori throws a push kick but Fabulous slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshinori throws a head kick that half lands.
Fabulous just misses with a punch to the body.
Fabulous throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yoshinori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fabulous 's knee momentarily.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick as Fabulous jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Yoshinori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ghetto Fabulous 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fabulous is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yoshinori sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoshinori avoids the body shot from Fabulous .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshinori.
Yoshinori throws a leg kick which misses Fabulous 's front leg but catches the back leg as Fabulous tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Yoshinori.
Fabulous throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshinori counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoshinori thows a body kick. Fabulous tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yoshinori cracks the inside of Fabulous 's front leg.
Fabulous misses the shot to the body.
Yoshinori lands a leg kick that knocks Fabulous off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshinori.
Yoshinori connects with a leg kick. Fabulous looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshinori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fabulous is defended easily by Yoshinori.
Fabulous takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshinori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fabulous is out of range and Yoshinori settles back down.
Yoshinori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoshinori throws a front kick aimed at Fabulous 's knee but Fabulous avoids it well.
Fabulous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshinori is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshinori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshinori appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fabulous changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yoshinori tries to avoid it but Fabulous manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yoshinori to the ground. Yoshinori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jin Yoshinori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghetto Fabulous .
Yoshinori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshinori.
Fabulous takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fabulous just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshinori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Yoshinori misses.
A solid body kick from Yoshinori.
Yoshinori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fabulous checks a leg kick.
Fabulous shoots in for a double leg but Yoshinori sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshinori - that will leave a mark!
Yoshinori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshinori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fabulous avoids the head kick by Yoshinori.
Fabulous doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fabulous moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshinori.
Fabulous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshinori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Fabulous releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
Fabulous swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fabulous waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshinori.
Yoshinori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshinori misses with a low kick.
Fabulous doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yoshinori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshinori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fabulous .
Yoshinori thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fabulous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshinori's waist but Yoshinori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fabulous off to one side.
Fabulous takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fabulous swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshinori.
Fabulous takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshinori slaps away a takedown attempt from Fabulous , before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshinori.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshinori.
Yoshinori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fabulous checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fabulous checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshinori.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabulous shoots in and drives through. Yoshinori sprawls well.
Yoshinori throws a leg kick but Fabulous sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fabulous shoots for a takedown but Yoshinori saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fabulous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshinori.
Fabulous on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshinori.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori lands with a thumping leg kick.

Fabulous darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshinori looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fabulous wants to control but Yoshinori is keeping him busy.
Fabulous passes to full mount!
Yoshinori wants to try and get back to his feet.

Fabulous is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yoshinori to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yoshinori shrugs it off.
Fabulous won't let Yoshinori get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoshinori has given up his back here. Will Fabulous look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Yoshinori trying to get back to his feet but Fabulous is in full control for now.

Fabulous looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Yoshinori taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ghetto Fabulous !
During a confident post fight interview, Ghetto Fabulous thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Amodei
vs
Robertson

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Fanatic Inc. [ $25.00 ]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson works Amodei's body with a nice hook.
Robertson misses with an uppercut. Amodei saw that one coming.
Amodei wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Robertson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei tries to counter by clinching up but Robertson breaks away and moves out of range.
Robertson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amodei at a distance.
Robertson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amodei momentarily.
Amodei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robertson throws a sloppy body shot

and Amodei moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Amodei.
Robertson blocking some punches.
Amodei pushes Robertson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei tries to work over Robertson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robertson is struggling to control the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Amodei misses with some punches.

Amodei jumps guard.
Amodei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robertson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Amodei from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Amodei drops back looking for a leg! Robertson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robertson manages to kick Amodei off! Amodei jumps back into Robertson's guard.
Robertson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amodei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amodei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robertson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amodei sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robertson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei tries to pass to full mount but Robertson defends it.

Amodei is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Robertson defends it well.

Amodei is trying to work for a kimura but Robertson is defending well.
Amodei takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Robertson wants to get back to full guard.

Amodei is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei passes into side control, despite Robertson's attempt to control the position.
Robertson can't do much from the bottom here.

Amodei is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robertson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Amodei is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Robertson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Amodei is looking to take a break and control but Robertson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Amodei looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Amodei is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Robertson is trying to escape and Amodei transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Robertson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Amodei! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giuseppe Amodei!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kwan Oluwatobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wamberto Boaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Preciso me encontrar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oluwatobi
vs
Boaz

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Fanatic Inc. [ $25.00 ]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kwan Oluwatobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oluwatobi lands a jab to the head.
Oluwatobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boaz throws a body punch but Oluwatobi moves out of range.
Wamberto Boaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oluwatobi. Boaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oluwatobi throws a looping overhand right but Boaz ducks down to avoid it.
Oluwatobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boaz.
Boaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oluwatobi.
Boaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oluwatobi was well out of range. Poor timing from Boaz.
Boaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oluwatobi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oluwatobi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oluwatobi scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oluwatobi. Boaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oluwatobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Oluwatobi slips a straight right by Boaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz throws a combination that misses
and Oluwatobi counters with a nice body shot.
Oluwatobi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boaz.
An attempted straight right counter from Oluwatobi misses the target.
Oluwatobi moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Wamberto Boaz has been cut.
Boaz throws a hook but Oluwatobi blocks it.
Oluwatobi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boaz has his takedown stuffed
enabling Oluwatobi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kwan Oluwatobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wamberto Boaz.
Oluwatobi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boaz under the eye.
Kwan Oluwatobi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Boaz misses
and Oluwatobi counters with a left to the body.
Boaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Oluwatobi counter with a right hand.
Boaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oluwatobi to the mat! Oluwatobi manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boaz drops back looking for a leg! Oluwatobi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oluwatobi manages to kick Boaz off! Boaz jumps back into Oluwatobi's guard.
Boaz looking to pass the guard.

Boaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boaz advances to half guard.
Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oluwatobi keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oluwatobi wants to control but Boaz is keeping busy.
Oluwatobi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boaz on the ground.
Oluwatobi is looking to improve his position.
Oluwatobi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oluwatobi is staying active underneath Boaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oluwatobi wants to get back to full guard.
Boaz trying to control the action but Oluwatobi is working from the bottom.
Boaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oluwatobi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Oluwatobi is looking to control Boaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oluwatobi avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Oluwatobi moves away from the strike by Boaz.
Oluwatobi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Boaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oluwatobi lands a body shot.
A big left from Boaz misses.
Boaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oluwatobi circles away.
Donk. Oluwatobi catches Boaz right on the button with a cross.
Boaz looks for the body kick but Oluwatobi saw that one coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oluwatobi looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
Boaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boaz staying out of range there.
A jab from Oluwatobi finds it's way through Boaz's defenses.
Boaz takes a swing at Oluwatobi's ribcage but misses.
Oluwatobi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boaz throws a leg kick
and Oluwatobi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oluwatobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oluwatobi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oluwatobi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Boaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boaz is keen to just control but Oluwatobi is a slippery customer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Boaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oluwatobi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oluwatobi tries to kick Boaz off but Boaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Boaz is working for a kimura but Oluwatobi is defending it quite comfortably.
Oluwatobi is looking to control Boaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oluwatobi avoid being mounted?
Boaz trying to control from half guard but Oluwatobi is working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Boaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Boaz is trying to work for a kimura but Oluwatobi is defending well.
Oluwatobi trying to control from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Boaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Oluwatobi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oluwatobi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boaz controlling the pace.
Boaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oluwatobi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oluwatobi is trying to stand.
Boaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oluwatobi is looking to control Boaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oluwatobi avoid being mounted?

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oluwatobi throws an overhand right that lands on Boaz's shoulder, as Boaz tries to avoid the shot.
Boaz tries a quick counter leg kick but Oluwatobi is wise to it.
Boaz swings for the body but Oluwatobi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Oluwatobi misses its target.
Boaz avoids the body shot from Oluwatobi.
Oluwatobi scores with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oluwatobi quickly recovers to half guard.
Boaz is keen to just control but Oluwatobi is a slippery customer.

Boaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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 Kwan Oluwatobi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wamberto Boaz's cut.
That's time! Oluwatobi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boaz shoots and misses
and Oluwatobi counters with a left to the body.
Boaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oluwatobi.
Oluwatobi cracks Boaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boaz is looking to land body kicks.
Oluwatobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boaz.
Boaz tried to score with a low kick but Oluwatobi checks it.
Oluwatobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Oluwatobi.
Boaz slips under a jab.
Oluwatobi takes a swing at Boaz's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oluwatobi moves out of range of the leg kick from Boaz.
A counter left hand to the body from Oluwatobi misses its target.
Boaz tries to move into range but Oluwatobi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boaz misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boaz. Oluwatobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Oluwatobi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oluwatobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oluwatobi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Oluwatobi counters with a nice body shot.
Oluwatobi cracks Boaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oluwatobi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oluwatobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boaz.
Oluwatobi looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
Oluwatobi blocks a head kick by Boaz.
Boaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oluwatobi circles away.
As Boaz looks to move away, Oluwatobi throws a big counter combo but Boaz just gets out of the way.
Boaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oluwatobi counters with a stiff right hand.
Boaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oluwatobi defending well as Boaz loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Boaz
and Oluwatobi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boaz misses with a hook
and Oluwatobi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaz throws a body kick that misses
and Oluwatobi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boaz misses with a takedown

and Oluwatobi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Boaz! Oluwatobi lets Boaz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Boaz is rocked!
Kwan Oluwatobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wamberto Boaz.
Boaz is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Oluwatobi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Boaz. Boaz tries to recover but Oluwatobi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Boaz lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwan Oluwatobi!
Kwan Oluwatobi thanked the fans post fight for their support.