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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 1505 p4p, 1781 weight class) and Squeaky Sneakers (ranked 83 p4p, 103 weight class). Squeaky Sneakers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 cm 25 136 5 - 0 - 0 |
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163 cm 25 132 2 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns Basic striking Very strong |
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Decent wrestler Basic striking Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeshi Yuudai! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Squeaky Sneakers! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sneakers digs a good body shot into Yuudai's ribs. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sneakers, as that shot connected.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Yuudai takes a body punch but keeps moving. Yuudai throws a leg kick that misses. Yuudai doesn't manage to clinch there - Sneakers circles away.
Yuudai shoots in and gets a takedown into Sneakers's guard. Sneakers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yuudai is controlling him. Yuudai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Yuudai wants to control from the top but Sneakers keeps moving. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sneakers can do anything to dispel that myth. Sneakers wants to sweep here but Yuudai controlling him for the moment. Sneakers has Yuudai pulled in close to control his posture. Sneakers wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yuudai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sneakers swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sneakers is trying to keep Yuudai in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Sneakers throws a big shot that misses. Sneakers dips to his left and cracks Yuudai with an uppercut! Sneakers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a nice hook. Good standup being displayed there by Sneakers as he connects with a hook. Sneakers scores with a nice right hand.
Sneakers scores with a jab. Squeaky Sneakers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yuudai defending well as Sneakers loads up on a big left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Sneakers. Yuudai does a little dance to reset his feet. Sneakers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Sneakers checks a leg kick nicely. Yuudai tries to clinch there but Sneakers circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yuudai tries to clinch there but Sneakers circles away.
Sneakers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Yuudai avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sneakers's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sneakers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Yuudai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Yuudai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yuudai darts in and clinches Sneakers up against the cage. Sneakers throws a head punch that misses. Sneakers is pressed up against the cage. Yuudai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sneakers down to the mat. Sneakers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Sneakers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yuudai doesn't seem bothered though. Sneakers misses with a looping left. Sneakers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuudai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sneakers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sneakers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Yuudai shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sneakers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Yuudai stopping the sweep attempt from Sneakers. Yuudai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yuudai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yuudai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yuudai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Sneakers controlling Yuudai's posture. Yuudai drops back looking for a leg! Sneakers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sneakers manages to kick Yuudai off! Yuudai jumps back into Sneakers's guard. Sneakers is trying to keep Yuudai in close.
Sneakers being controlled here, momentarily. Yuudai looking to pass the guard.
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. Sneakers controlling Yuudai's posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Yuudai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sneakers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Sneakers throws a big shot that misses. Sneakers scores with a three punch combo!
Yuudai misses with a leg kick. Sneakers lands with a good body shot. Sneakers scores with a sloppy right hand. Yuudai should have avoided that one. Nice takedown defense from Sneakers. No joy for Yuudai on that attempt. Sneakers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Sneakers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Yuudai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Sneakers takes a swing at Yuudai's ribcage but misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Squeaky Sneakers dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Yuudai misses with a takedown and Sneakers counters with a nice uppercut. Sneakers digs a good body shot into Yuudai's ribs. Yuudai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sneakers defends well and Yuudai ends up having to push Sneakers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Yuudai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sneakers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sneakers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Squeaky Sneakers seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sneakers lands with a straight right. Yuudai didn't see that one coming. Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sneakers swats him away and circles back towards the center. Yuudai drives through with a takedown into Sneakers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Yuudai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Yuudai is fighting to break Sneakers's control of his arms but Sneakers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Yuudai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sneakers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yuudai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sneakers dives on top into guard. Sneakers works over Yuudai with some ground and pound from guard. Sneakers looking to pass the guard. Yuudai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sneakers. Yuudai keeping moving, preventing Sneakers from controlling successfully. Sneakers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Yuudai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Sneakers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yuudai has his feet on Sneakers's thighs here. He's pushed Sneakers off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sneakers screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takeshi Yuudai! Takeshi Yuudai is the new bantamweight champion! Takeshi Yuudai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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