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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benoit Yoshiyuzida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Caines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benoit Yoshiyuzida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Caines!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshiyuzida clinches up against the cage.
Yoshiyuzida breaks from the clinch.
Yoshiyuzida scores with a takedown into Caines's guard.
Caines should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yoshiyuzida looking to pass the guard.
Yoshiyuzida tries to stand but Caines is controlling from the bottom.
Yoshiyuzida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caines is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caines looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caines looks gassed!
Yoshiyuzida trying to control the position from guard on top but Caines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caines looking for a guillotine here but Yoshiyuzida defends easily.
Yoshiyuzida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caines on the ground.
Yoshiyuzida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caines is looking to reverse the position.
Yoshiyuzida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Caines is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yoshiyuzida is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshiyuzida wants to stand but Caines is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshiyuzida lands some shots froms side control.
Yoshiyuzida stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yoshiyuzida clinches with his opponent.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caines's defenses.
Caines fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshiyuzida has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Caines is trying to keep an underhook but Yoshiyuzida manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiyuzida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yoshiyuzida is looking to take a break and control but Caines is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshiyuzida stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Caines gets caught flat footed, as Yoshiyuzida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Caines working for a triangle but Yoshiyuzida defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caines looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshiyuzida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshiyuzida trying to control but Caines is working from the bottom.
Caines looking for a triangle here. Yoshiyuzida is fighting it but it looks tight! Caines pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yoshiyuzida is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nathan Caines!
Nathan Caines is the new middleweight 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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FIGHT
RATING
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