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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 1953 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 274 p4p, 192 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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28 - 14 - 0 |
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23 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu has a takedown stuffed.
Immanuel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Veainu shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Immanuel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Veainu eats them both and turns towards Immanuel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Veainu darts in and clinches Immanuel up against the cage.
Veainu is trying to break free.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Veainu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Immanuel.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a one two! Veainu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Immanuel blocks a leg kick.
Immanuel scores with a push kick.
Veainu closes the distance and clinches.
Veainu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veainu clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu just leaning against Immanuel, taking a breather.
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Immanuel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Veainu is working for takedown but Immanuel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Veainu counters with a left and a right that stings Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
Immanuel looks winded!
Veainu shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Immanuel throws a head kick but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu shoots in but no luck this time.
Immanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Veainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Immanuel flicks out a counter leg kick but Veainu steps away.
Immanuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veainu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Immanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Immanuel backs up against the cage.
Veainu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Veainu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel is looking to land body kicks.
Veainu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu throws a sloppy head kick
and Immanuel counters with a body kick that stops Veainu in his tracks momentarily.
Veainu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu manages to break the clinch.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Immanuel sprawls well. Immanuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Veainu gets slowly back to his feet.
Immanuel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Veainu lands a nice shot to the body.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Immanuel as he jumps to the side.
Veainu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Immanuel, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Veainu breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Immanuel tries to land a front kick but Veainu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Immanuel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Immanuel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Veainu closes the distance and pushes Immanuel back into the cage.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Veainu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veainu wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Immanuel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veainu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Immanuel sprawls and moves away.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu tries to clinch there but Immanuel circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Immanuel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Immanuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veainu.
Immanuel throws a body kick that misses
and Veainu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Veainu has managed to clinch.
Veainu manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Veainu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Veainu trying to keep a closed guard but Immanuel is proving a slippery customer.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
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.
Immanuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Veainu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Immanuel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Veainu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Immanuel can turn it around.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
Veainu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Immanuel to keep the fight standing.
Veainu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Immanuel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veainu shoots for a double leg takedown but Immanuel sprawls well. He's pushed Veainu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Immanuel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Immanuel is out of range and Veainu settles back down.
Sonatane Veainu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veainu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Immanuel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Veainu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel avoids it really well and circles away.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Veainu decides to pull guard.
Immanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veainu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veainu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu keeping moving, preventing Immanuel from controlling successfully.
Veainu controls Immanuel momentarily but Immanuel frees himself.
Immanuel trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Veainu is trying to keep Immanuel in close.
Immanuel trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veainu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel 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!
Immanuel slaps away a takedown attempt from Veainu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Immanuel throws a big counter head kick but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Immanuel throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
Immanuel scores with a nice body kick.
Veainu has a takedown stuffed.
Immanuel misses with a double jab.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Immanuel but Immanuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu darts in looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets double underhooks and turns Veainu into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
Veainu tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Veainu drops back down to his feet.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veainu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown but Immanuel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Veainu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Veainu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Veainu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Veainu is trying to pull guard but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Veainu decides to pull guard.
Immanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veainu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veainu is controlling Immanuel's posture.
Veainu keeping moving, preventing Immanuel from controlling successfully.
Veainu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Veainu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Veainu seems keen to control Immanuel's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Veainu controls Immanuel momentarily but Immanuel frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Immanuel throws a leg kick but Veainu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Veainu misses with a takedown attempt - Immanuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Veainu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Immanuel as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Veainu moves his leg out of the way.
Veainu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Immanuel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Immanuel there.
Immanuel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veainu.
Immanuel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Veainu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Veainu.
Immanuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu tries for a takedown but Immanuel manages to get underhooks.
Veainu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veainu.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Immanuel is looking to chop away at Veainu's legs.
Veainu attempts a counter takedown but Immanuel avoids it well and moves away.
Veainu moves in looking to clinch but Immanuel pushes him off.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donk. Immanuel catches Veainu right on the button with a cross.
Veainu tries to clinch up.
Veainu avoids a kick to the body.
Veainu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sonatane Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Veainu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
An out of breath Yeshua Immanuel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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