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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Yamauchi (ranked 4545 p4p, 4936 weight class) and TS Elliot (ranked 398 p4p, 415 weight class). The key to victory for Ryu Yamauchi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 cm 22 154 3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm 21 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Solid boxing Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Brawler Can Moonwalk |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Yamauchi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TS Elliot! The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Elliot loads up on a big right hand but Yamauchi slips the punch. Elliot takes the fight into the clinch. Elliot gets through Yamauchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Elliot scores a nice knee to the body.
Elliot breaks from the clinch.
Elliot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Elliot throws a head kick that Yamauchi semi-blocks.
Elliot has closed the distance and engaged Yamauchi in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elliot. Yamauchi is trying to drag Elliot to the mat but Elliot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Yamauchi looking for a takedown. Yamauchi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Yamauchi. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Elliot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Elliot is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Elliot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elliot closes the distance and clinches. Elliot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards. Elliot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamauchi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elliot controlling the action here for a moment.
Elliot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Elliot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Yamauchi wants a takedown.
Yamauchi is breathing heavily. Yamauchi tries to score a body lock takedown but Elliot shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Elliot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamauchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Elliot effectively controlling the action here. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Elliot obliges. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Elliot lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Elliot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Elliot lands with a short shot to the head. Elliot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elliot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Yamauchi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elliot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Yamauchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamauchi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elliot pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been told by Yamauchi's head coaches at Advanced Fitness Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Elliot rushes Yamauchi and presses him up against the cage. Elliot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamauchi. Elliot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elliot is defending well against a takedown attempt. Yamauchi looking for a takedown. Elliot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Elliot digs a right hand into Yamauchi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamauchi's gas tank. Elliot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamauchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Elliot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elliot lands with a left to the head. Elliot lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards. A right hand to the body from Elliot.
Elliot lands a nice shot to the body. Elliot scores with an uppercut up the middle. Elliot landing knees to the body.
Elliot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Elliot works on Yamauchi's body with a couple of short punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice body punch from Elliot - that landed with a thud.
Elliot pushes Yamauchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Elliot lands a good knee to the midsection. Yamauchi won't want to take too many of those. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Elliot. Elliot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Elliot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elliot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Elliot breaks from the clinch.
Elliot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamauchi. Elliot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Yamauchi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. The fight moves into the clinch position. Elliot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Elliot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards. Elliot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Elliot.
Elliot lands with a left to the head. Elliot lands on the inside with an uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
TS Elliot dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Elliot swings and misses with a shot to the body and Yamauchi counters with a nice uppercut. Elliot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Elliot. Yamauchi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elliot prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Elliot.
Elliot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Elliot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Elliot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Elliot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yamauchi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yamauchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elliot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Elliot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamauchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Elliot lands a hook to the side of the head. Yamauchi wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Yamauchi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Elliot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round. Elliot lands a head kick!
Elliot misses with the combination.
Yamauchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Elliot moves into the clinch. TS Elliot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Elliot is controlling him. Elliot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Elliot.
Elliot working Yamauchi over with knees to the body. Yamauchi is looking for a takedown. Elliot controlling the action here for a moment.
Elliot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Elliot is pushing Yamauchi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Elliot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards. Yamauchi is trying to drag Elliot to the mat but Elliot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Elliot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Elliot lands with a short shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Elliot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamauchi up against the cage. Elliot is defending well against a takedown attempt. Elliot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elliot has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Elliot with a nice calf kick. Elliot looks to land a combination but Yamauchi avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamauchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elliot takes the fight into the clinch. Elliot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards. Elliot presses Yamauchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Yamauchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elliot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Yamauchi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elliot prevents it.
Elliot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards. Elliot digs a right hand underneath Yamauchi's ribcage. Yamauchi let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice left hand lands by Elliot.
Elliot prevents a takedown attempt there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elliot. Elliot manages to break the clinch.
Elliot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamauchi, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elliot breaks the clinch.
TS Elliot seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Elliot moves into range and clinches up with Yamauchi. A short body shot lands from Elliot as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Elliot. Elliot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elliot pushes Yamauchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Elliot scores a nice knee to the body.
Elliot lands with a short head shot on the inside. Elliot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elliot scores with a head kick.
Yamauchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yamauchi is rocked! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elliot!
Oh Yamauchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Elliot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamauchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Elliot throws a series of punches but Yamauchi moves out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
TS Elliot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! Yamauchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamauchi gets tackled into the cage by Elliot. Elliot maintains the clinch. Yamauchi seems to have got his legs back now. Elliot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamauchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Elliot pushes Yamauchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Elliot scores with a shoulder strike. Yamauchi goes for a takedown attempt but Elliot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamauchi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Elliot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yamauchi looks up at the clock. Bad move! Elliot lands a right hand from hell, dropping Yamauchi. Elliot pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TS Elliot! TS Elliot is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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