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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amemir Vida (ranked 6026 p4p, 4913 weight class) and Jiang Ying (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amemir Vida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jiang Ying!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ying scores with the left hand. Vida knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Amemir Vida has been cut.
Ying avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vida shoots in for a double leg but Ying sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ying pushes Vida up against the cage in a clinch.
Ying pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ying fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vida to the ground. Ying is now in Vida's guard.
Vida keeping moving, preventing Ying from controlling successfully.
Vida looking to control.
Vida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vida trying to keep a closed guard but Ying is proving a slippery customer.
Ying missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vida could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ying stands up and waves to Vida to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vida shoots in looking for a takedown but Ying manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ying dives in and grabs Vida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vida pushes down on Ying's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vida or perhaps it was just good defense by Ying, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amemir Vida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ying.
Ying feints the counter takedown.
Vida throws a combination that misses
and Ying counters with a shoot takedown. Vida fights it but they end up in guard.
Vida lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vida is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ying has his foot on Vida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vida works his way back into a safe position though.
Vida stands and throws Ying's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ying keeps working.
The referee asks Vida politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vida prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vida is looking to take a break and control but Ying is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ying wants to get back to his feet but Vida drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vida is looking to take a break and control but Ying is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vida is really struggling to control Ying but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ying struggling a bit here.
Ying taking a bit of punishment here - Vida scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ying is looking to regain half guard here but Vida keeps moving and retains side control.
Vida lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ying is looking for a sweep.
Vida trying to control the position but Ying is working away.
Vida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ying has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jiang Ying will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amemir Vida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ying slaps away a takedown attempt from Vida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amemir Vida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ying was well out of range. Poor timing from Vida.
Vida tries to score with a low kick but Ying moves his leg out of the way.
Vida dives in for a single leg takedown but Ying sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ying has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ying turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Amemir Vida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vida is trying to control Ying's posture but Ying avoids it.
Ying in side control, throwing shots but Vida defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ying wants to control but Vida is keeping him busy.
Ying with the ground and pound but Vida regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ying is thwarting Vida's attempts to control the position.
Ying prevents Vida from standing back up.
Vida manages to get to full guard.
Ying being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vida trying to strike off his back.
Vida controls Ying momentarily but Ying frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ying swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amemir Vida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ying gets a clinch.
Vida tries to land a knee to the head but Ying blocks with his arms.
Ying is trying to drag Vida to the mat but Vida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vida looking for a takedown.
Ying landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vida is pressed up against the cage. Ying has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vida down to the mat. Vida avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vida.
Vida tries to clinch but Ying is having none of it.
Vida sets himself, and Ying steps forward looking for the clinch! Vida avoids it this time.
Vida is looking to clinch.
Ying closes the distance and clinches.
Vida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ying jumps guard and drags Vida to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vida wants to control from the top but Ying keeps moving.
Vida distracts Ying with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ying keeping moving, preventing Vida from controlling successfully.
Ying can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vida controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ying wants to sweep here but Vida controlling him for the moment.
Vida trying to control but Ying is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vida tries to land a front kick but Ying steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ying darts in looking for a takedown but Vida gets double underhooks and turns Ying into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Ying. No joy for Vida on that attempt.
Ying tries to counter with a clinch but Vida shakes him off and moves away.
Ying forces Vida back against the cage and clinches.
Vida wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jiang Ying showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amemir Vida'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. This is the final round!
Ying clinches.
Vida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ying prevents it.
Ying's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ying lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vida's sensitive parts.
Vida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ying manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Vida as Ying shoots in.
Vida shoots in looking for a takedown but Ying manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ying defends it nicely.
Ying tries to counter with a clinch but Vida shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amemir Vida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ying defends it nicely.
Ying circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amemir Vida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ying takes the fight into the clinch.
Vida working hard to break the clinch.
Vida can't break the clinch.
Ying tries to pull guard but Vida holds him up against the cage and eventually Ying drops back down to his feet.
Ying drags the fight down to the ground.
Vida trying to control the position from guard on top but Ying is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Vida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vida trying to control but Ying is working from the bottom.
Vida stands and steps away. Ying gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ying is defended easily by Vida.
Jiang Ying seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vida.
Ying closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ying lands in his opponent's guard.
Ying takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ying got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ying has managed to get both his arms back between Vida's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vida tries to strike from the bottom.
Vida is trying to control the position but Ying postures up.
Ying throws a big elbow that misses.
Vida trying to keep a closed guard but Ying is proving a slippery customer.
Vida wants to stand but Ying is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ying tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vida swivels and escapes.
Vida feinted with a counter takedown.
Vida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ying is looking for the big counter here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vida or perhaps it was just good defense by Ying, which made it look bad.
Vida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ying manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ying keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vida tries for a takedown but Ying circles away easily
and Ying makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ying shoots in for a takedown but Vida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ying displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vida.
Amemir Vida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiang Ying is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vida misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiang Ying comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ying 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiang Ying!
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energy
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hype
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