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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Meite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miuk Yochida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Meite!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miuk Yochida!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yochida closes the distance and clinches up with Meite, looking for a takedown. Yochida pushes Meite against the cage but Meite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yochida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yochida with the ground and pound from mount.
Yochida jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Meite is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Meite and Yochida has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Yochida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meite struggling a bit here.
Yochida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yochida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meite is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yochida looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meite is avoiding damage well.
Yochida slows the pace down.
Meite is pushing Yochida's head away, looking to escape. Yochida manages to hold on to the position though.
Meite manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Meite is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Yochida reverses the position - he's now on top in Meite's guard.
Yochida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Yochida trying to control but Meite is working from the bottom.
Meite throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Meite is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yochida content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yochida shoots for a takedown but Meite saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yochida looks gassed!
Meite gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Meite misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meite looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yochida misses with a takedown attempt
and Meite counters with a takedown into side control.
Solomon Meite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miuk Yochida.
Yochida seems a little lost for a moment, as Meite dominates the positioning.
Meite tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yochida manages to get back to half guard.
Meite tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yochida is doing well to control the position and prevent Meite from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yochida tries to get to full guard but Meite has control of the leg.
Yochida controlling the position for now.
Meite seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Meite is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meite is pressing down on Yochida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yochida is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Meite dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yochida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meite counters with a single leg into guard. Yochida didn't expect that.
Solomon Meite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yochida looking for a sweep. Not yet Yochida, not yet.
Meite controlling from the top position.
Meite wanted to stand there but Yochida had control of the position.
Meite passes into half guard.
Meite wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite wants to stand up but Yochida manages to regain full guard.
Yochida keeping moving, preventing Meite from controlling successfully.
Yochida wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Meite is now in half guard.
Yochida trying to control but Meite postures up.
Meite tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yochida controls his leg.
That's two 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.
Meite has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Yochida works to full guard.
Meite postures up.
Yochida doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yochida trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yochida with a poor takedown
and Meite counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yochida!
Meite throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Yochida is looking to improve his position but Meite isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite throwing strikes here but Yochida is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Meite punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yochida tries to hold on but Meite pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Meite.
Meite stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Meite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yochida avoids the head kick by Meite.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yochida tries for a takedown but Meite circles away easily
and Meite counters with an inside leg kick.
Solomon Meite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miuk Yochida.
Yochida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meite shoots and misses
and Yochida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meite won't be happy with that.
Meite can't do much from the bottom here.
Yochida trying to control the position but Meite is working away.
Meite is looking for a sweep.
Yochida is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Meite dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yochida.
Meite misses with a wild combination.
Yochida fails with the takedown
and Meite counters with a good low kick that Yochida was not able to check.
Meite tries to clinch up
and Yochida counters with a shoot takedown. Meite fights it but they end up in guard.
Meite thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yochida looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Meite is trying to keep Yochida in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yochida is controlling him.
Yochida throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meite pushes Yochida off and gets back to his feet.
Meite shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yochida working for a triangle but Meite defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yochida wants to stand and escape but Meite is having none of it.
Meite has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yochida is proving hard to escape from.
Yochida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Meite trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite tries to hold on but Yochida postures up.
Yochida working the ground and pound effectively.
Yochida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yochida wants to control the pace but Meite is squirming around nicely.
Meite sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Meite pushes Yochida off looking to stand but Yochida dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yochida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yochida stops Meite from getting back to his feet.
Meite trying to control but Yochida postures up.
Yochida slows the pace down in half guard.
Meite looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miuk Yochida really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meite throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yochida's waist but Yochida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meite off to one side.
Yochida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Meite takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yochida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Solomon Meite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yochida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yochida lands in his opponent's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Meite keeping moving, preventing Yochida from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yochida stands and throws Meite's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Meite pushes Yochida away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yochida gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Meite wants to control but Yochida postures up.
Yochida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meite is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yochida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two 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.
Yochida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meite is trying to control Yochida's posture but Yochida avoids it.
Meite is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yochida decides to stand back up.
Meite tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yochida counters with a single leg into guard. Meite didn't expect that.
Meite is looking to stand up but Yochida isn't so interested in that idea.
Yochida content to stall in guard here.
Meite throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meite is wriggling around but Yochida manages to pass to half guard.
Yochida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yochida is trying to work for a kimura but Meite is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miuk Yochida dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Meite instigates a clinch.
Meite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yochida tries for a takedown but Meite manages to get underhooks.
Meite cracks Yochida with a nice body shot.
Yochida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meite avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yochida tries to score a body lock takedown but Meite shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Solomon Meite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miuk Yochida.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Meite manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite manages to break the clinch.
Meite scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Meite stands up and beckons Yochida to his feet.
Yochida tries to keep at a distance but Meite has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meite shoots and misses
and Yochida counters with a shoot takedown. Meite fights it but they end up in guard.
Meite wriggles free and stands up.
Meite tries to clinch
and Yochida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meite's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meite wants to stand but Yochida is controlling the position.
Yochida trying to control but Meite is working from the bottom.
Meite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yochida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yochida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yochida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yochida won't allow Meite to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite looking for a sweep. Not yet Meite, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yochida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Meite is not content to let Yochida control the position.
Meite is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yochida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meite looking for a sweep but Yochida has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Meite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meite is trying to stand up.
Meite tries to hold on but Yochida postures up.
Yochida controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yochida unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Miuk Yochida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yochida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miuk Yochida!
Miuk Yochida is the new middleweight champion!
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