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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 1425 p4p, 1939 weight class) and Yamaoka Yukinobu (ranked 80 p4p, 116 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yamaoka Yukinobu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picklesbly digs a good body shot into Yukinobu's ribs.
Picklesbly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yukinobu.
Picklesbly clinches.
I was talking to Picklesbly's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Picklesbly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Picklesbly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yukinobu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly misses with a body punch.
Picklesbly lands a nice elbow.
Picklesbly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly tries to work over Yukinobu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yukinobu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yukinobu avoids a wild elbow strike from Picklesbly.
With the fighters up against the cage, Picklesbly throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Picklesbly throws an elbow but misses.
Picklesbly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukinobu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Picklesbly is defending well.
Picklesbly scores with a shoulder strike.
Yukinobu is trying to trip Picklesbly. He has hold of a leg but Picklesbly is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yukinobu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yukinobu is working Picklesbly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Picklesbly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Picklesbly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yukinobu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Picklesbly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yukinobu.
Picklesbly is trying to keep Yukinobu in close.
Picklesbly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yukinobu won't allow Picklesbly to sweep him here.
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.
Picklesbly has his foot on Yukinobu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yukinobu works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picklesbly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yukinobu trying to control the position from guard on top but Picklesbly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yukinobu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Picklesbly wants to sweep but no luck.
Yukinobu trying to control but Picklesbly is working from the bottom.
Yukinobu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yukinobu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Picklesbly wants to sweep here but Yukinobu controlling him for the moment.
Yukinobu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Picklesbly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yukinobu's guard.
Yukinobu working a defensive guard here.
Picklesbly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yukinobu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yukinobu wants to stand up but Picklesbly is controlling him.
Yukinobu wants to sweep here but Picklesbly controlling him for the moment.
Yukinobu wants to stand up but Picklesbly is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yukinobu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Picklesbly trying to control but Yukinobu is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Picklesbly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yukinobu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yukinobu was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly clobbers Yukinobu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Picklesbly throws a jab but it's blocked by Yukinobu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Picklesbly moves out of range as Yukinobu throws a body kick.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
Adrian Picklesbly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yukinobu walks into a left hand.
Yukinobu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
Adrian Picklesbly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yukinobu throws the kick towards the body but Picklesbly avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Picklesbly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yukinobu misses the shot to the body.
Picklesbly throws a shot to the body.
Picklesbly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Yukinobu.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yukinobu throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Picklesbly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Picklesbly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yukinobu manages to avoid it.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the body kick.
Picklesbly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yukinobu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yukinobu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adrian Picklesbly is winning the standup battle so far.
Picklesbly works the jab nicely.
Picklesbly throws out a loose jab but Yukinobu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yukinobu feints the counter takedown.
Yukinobu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picklesbly moves away.
Picklesbly blocks the body kick.
Picklesbly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yukinobu can do to turn this around?
Picklesbly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yukinobu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly throws a looping overhand right but Yukinobu ducks down to avoid it.
Picklesbly forces Yukinobu back against the cage and clinches.
Picklesbly prevents the takedown attempt.
Picklesbly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yukinobu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Picklesbly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Picklesbly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Picklesbly stalling in the clinch.
Picklesbly prevents the takedown attempt.
Adrian Picklesbly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamaoka Yukinobu.
Yukinobu tries for a takedown but Picklesbly manages to get underhooks.
Picklesbly lands an elbow that stopped Yukinobu in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Yamaoka Yukinobu has been cut.
Picklesbly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yukinobu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Picklesbly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Picklesbly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yukinobu avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu tries to score a body lock takedown but Picklesbly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yukinobu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Picklesbly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yukinobu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yukinobu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yukinobu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picklesbly.
Yukinobu connects with a solid leg kick.
Picklesbly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yukinobu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Picklesbly lands a nice shot to the body.
Picklesbly defending well as Yukinobu loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly swings for the body but Yukinobu moves out of range.
Picklesbly misses with a hook.
Picklesbly tries to clinch up but Yukinobu circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Picklesbly. Beautiful body shot.
Picklesbly scores with a hook to the body. Yukinobu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yukinobu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly takes a swing at Yukinobu's ribcage but misses.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Yukinobu moves out of range.
Yukinobu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Picklesbly misses with a wild body shot.
Yukinobu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Picklesbly.
Yukinobu staying out of range there.
Yukinobu misses with a double jab.
Yukinobu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yukinobu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly is looking to clinch but Yukinobu is avoiding it.
Yukinobu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yukinobu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Picklesbly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yukinobu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Picklesbly scores with a sloppy right hand. Yukinobu should have avoided that one.
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch but Yukinobu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yukinobu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yukinobu with the counter takedown but Picklesbly avoids it easily.
Picklesbly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yukinobu moves out of range of the strikes.
Yukinobu slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu throws the kick towards the body but Picklesbly avoids it.
Picklesbly gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yukinobu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yukinobu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Picklesbly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yukinobu takes an elbow to the temple.
Picklesbly gets through Yukinobu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adrian Picklesbly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yukinobu is looking for a takedown.
A short left from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with a punch to the body.
Picklesbly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Picklesbly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yukinobu's elbow.
Picklesbly is leaning against Yukinobu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Picklesbly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yamaoka Yukinobu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yukinobu.
Picklesbly tries to clinch up but Yukinobu circles away and keeps his distance.
Yukinobu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picklesbly.
Yukinobu ducks right into an uppercut from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly swings for the body but Yukinobu moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picklesbly. Yukinobu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yukinobu misses with a low kick.
Yukinobu tries to move into range but Picklesbly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Picklesbly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picklesbly rushes Yukinobu and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yukinobu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picklesbly throws a head punch that misses.
Yukinobu has hold of one of Picklesbly's legs. Picklesbly is fighting the takedown attempt but Yukinobu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yukinobu works over Picklesbly with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yukinobu preventing the sweep.
Yukinobu postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukinobu wants to pass the guard but Picklesbly is keeping the position.
Picklesbly working for a triangle but Yukinobu defends it easily.
Picklesbly controls Yukinobu momentarily but Yukinobu frees himself.
Picklesbly keeping moving, preventing Yukinobu from controlling successfully.
Yukinobu throws a big right hand that misses.
Yukinobu postures up.
Yukinobu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamaoka Yukinobu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamaoka Yukinobu has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yukinobu chips away with some ground and pound.
Picklesbly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yukinobu's guard.
Picklesbly stops Yukinobu from standing up.
Picklesbly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yukinobu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yukinobu is looking to stand up but Picklesbly isn't so interested in that idea.
Picklesbly wants to control from the top but Yukinobu keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Picklesbly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Picklesbly rushes Yukinobu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu tries to score a body lock takedown but Picklesbly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yukinobu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yukinobu blocks the elbow strike.
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Picklesbly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yukinobu goes for a takedown attempt but Picklesbly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adrian Picklesbly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamaoka Yukinobu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Picklesbly.
Yukinobu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Picklesbly misses with a looping left.
Yukinobu feints the counter takedown.
Yukinobu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Picklesbly lands with an overhand left.
Yukinobu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly tests Yukinobu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yukinobu misses with a body kick.
Picklesbly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yukinobu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Picklesbly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yukinobu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yukinobu was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Yukinobu feints the counter takedown.
Picklesbly is looking to clinch but Yukinobu is avoiding it.
Picklesbly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yukinobu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yukinobu fails with the takedown.
Nice body punch from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Yukinobu misses its intended target.
Yukinobu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Picklesbly connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Picklesbly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Picklesbly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Picklesbly!
After winning the bout, Adrian Picklesbly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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