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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Genko Yeshuati (ranked 24565 p4p, 5998 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 288 p4p, 279 weight class). Borat Sagdiyev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good low kicks
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genko Yeshuati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeshuati moves into range and clinches up with Sagdiyev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagdiyev.
Yeshuati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagdiyev prevents a body shot from Yeshuati.
Sagdiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yeshuati wants to clinch.
Sagdiyev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yeshuati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeshuati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagdiyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeshuati.
Sagdiyev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up but Sagdiyev circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagdiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yeshuati has Sagdiyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagdiyev blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sagdiyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Yeshuati has double underhooks.
Yeshuati misses with a punch to the body.
Sagdiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yeshuati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagdiyev.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Sagdiyev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice jab there from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagdiyev circles away.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagdiyev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot.
Yeshuati slips a jab and a cross from Sagdiyev.
Yeshuati doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagdiyev circles away.
Genko Yeshuati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagdiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagdiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yeshuati is looking to clinch.
Sagdiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
Sagdiyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeshuati.
Sagdiyev misses with a right hand
and Yeshuati counters with a three punch combo that has Sagdiyev backing up. Sagdiyev nods at Yeshuati to acknowledge the strikes.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up
and Sagdiyev counters with a three punch combo that has Yeshuati backing up. Yeshuati nods at Sagdiyev to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagdiyev gets tackled into the cage by Yeshuati. Yeshuati maintains the clinch.
Sagdiyev blocks a body shot from Yeshuati.
Sagdiyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sagdiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeshuati moves to clinch but Sagdiyev breaks away
and Sagdiyev counters with a right hand to the body.
Yeshuati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagdiyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Sagdiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yeshuati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeshuati looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yeshuati is looking to clinch.
Sagdiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sagdiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagdiyev keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Sagdiyev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yeshuati ducks under a wild hook from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeshuati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Sagdiyev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Sagdiyev moves out of range.
Yeshuati instigates a clinch.
Sagdiyev lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagdiyev tries to work over Yeshuati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yeshuati keeps control of Sagdiyev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagdiyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Yeshuati has double underhooks.
Yeshuati lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sagdiyev is leaning against Yeshuati and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yeshuati pushes Sagdiyev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagdiyev breaks from the clinch.
Sagdiyev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sagdiyev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sagdiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Sagdiyev is having none of it.
Yeshuati lands a jab to the head.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sagdiyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sagdiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sagdiyev takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Borat Sagdiyev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yeshuati lands a nice hook to Sagdiyev's body. Sagdiyev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yeshuati wants to clinch up but Sagdiyev keeps it at a distance.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagdiyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagdiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sagdiyev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sagdiyev counters with a nice body kick.
Sagdiyev looks to land a right hand but Yeshuati moved out of range.
Yeshuati tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
Yeshuati tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagdiyev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Sagdiyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up.
Sagdiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Sagdiyev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagdiyev looks to land a right hand but Yeshuati moved out of range.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagdiyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up but Sagdiyev circles away and keeps his distance.
Yeshuati connects with a body shot.
Sagdiyev throws a combination that misses
and Yeshuati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sagdiyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yeshuati counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeshuati is looking to clinch.
Sagdiyev looks to land a right hand but Yeshuati moved out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sagdiyev 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.
Sagdiyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagdiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yeshuati connects with a right hand. Sagdiyev shakes it off.
It looks like Borat Sagdiyev has been cut.
Sagdiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sagdiyev misses.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Sagdiyev is having none of it.
Yeshuati connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeshuati lands a jab to Sagdiyev's midsection.
Yeshuati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagdiyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Sagdiyev moves out of range.
Sagdiyev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yeshuati lands with a cross.
Yeshuati moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sagdiyev is rocked!
Yeshuati throws a jab when Sagdiyev was well out of range.
Sagdiyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Yeshuati finish him?
Yeshuati wants to clinch up but Sagdiyev keeps it at a distance.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Sagdiyev moves out of range.
It seemed like Sagdiyev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sagdiyev seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagdiyev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yeshuati darts in and clinches Sagdiyev up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagdiyev.
A right hand to the body from Sagdiyev.
Yeshuati tries to throw a body punch but Sagdiyev avoids it by throwing Yeshuati back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yeshuati.
Sagdiyev breaks from the clinch.
Sagdiyev misses with a looping left.
Yeshuati wants to clinch but Sagdiyev slips to the side
and Yeshuati takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yeshuati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeshuati staying out of range there.
Borat Sagdiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeshuati lands the left hand.
Yeshuati tries to bum rush Sagdiyev with a series of wild strikes but Sagdiyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagdiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagdiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Sagdiyev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yeshuati has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yeshuati lands a shot to the body.
Yeshuati scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeshuati keeps control of Sagdiyev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yeshuati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagdiyev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sagdiyev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sagdiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagdiyev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Yeshuati wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Genko Yeshuati will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Borat Sagdiyev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yeshuati tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
Sagdiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeshuati with a body shot.
Yeshuati wants to clinch.
Sagdiyev tries to keep at a distance but Yeshuati has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sagdiyev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yeshuati swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeshuati blocks an uppercut.
Yeshuati struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagdiyev controls his hands.
Sagdiyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Genko Yeshuati has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Sagdiyev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sagdiyev tries to throw a body punch but Yeshuati avoids it by throwing Sagdiyev back against the cage.
Sagdiyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeshuati's elbow.
Yeshuati softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati has a couple of punches blocked by Sagdiyev.
Yeshuati misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sagdiyev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagdiyev manages to break the clinch.
Sagdiyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up.
Sagdiyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeshuati.
Sagdiyev misses with a combination
and Yeshuati counters with a nice uppercut.
Yeshuati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yeshuati, as that shot connected.
Yeshuati tries to move into range but Sagdiyev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sagdiyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeshuati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagdiyev circles away.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sagdiyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sagdiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yeshuati moves out of range of the leg kick from Sagdiyev.
Yeshuati moves in looking to clinch but Sagdiyev pushes him off.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagdiyev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yeshuati will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Sagdiyev moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev misses with a left hand
and Yeshuati counters with a nice uppercut.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagdiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yeshuati fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagdiyev throws a lazy right hand but Yeshuati sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagdiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeshuati is just out of range.
Yeshuati doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagdiyev circles away.
Sagdiyev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sagdiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagdiyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagdiyev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yeshuati thuds his right hand into Sagdiyev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagdiyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagdiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Yeshuati.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Sagdiyev is having none of it.
Sagdiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev throws a hook to the side of Yeshuati's head but Yeshuati sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeshuati wants to clinch.
Yeshuati moves into the clinch successfully.
Yeshuati lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagdiyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sagdiyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeshuati controls his hands.
Sagdiyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagdiyev keeps the fight on the outside.
Yeshuati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Genko Yeshuati.
I think Yeshuati has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genko Yeshuati!
An out of breath Genko Yeshuati 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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