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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Grimes (ranked 2009 p4p, 1319 weight class) and Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 186 p4p, 123 weight class). Gunnar Grimes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Grimes !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grimes closes the distance and clinches up with Yamamoto, looking for a takedown. Grimes pushes Yamamoto against the cage but Yamamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grimes has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Grimes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a head kick. That will keep Grimes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grimes .
Grimes looks for a takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown but Yamamoto shows good takedown defense.
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Yamamoto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grimes is defended easily by Yamamoto.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamamoto as he jumps to the side.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves into range and clinches up with Grimes .
Grimes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grimes avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimes controls his hands.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Gunnar Grimes has been cut.
Grimes fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grimes takes an elbow to the temple.
Grimes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Grimes pushes him off.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Grimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Grimes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Grimes jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Grimes around his waist. Grimes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grimes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grimes dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Grimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Grimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grimes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grimes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Grimes shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimes 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Grimes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grimes or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamamoto, which made it look bad.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Grimes moves out of range.
Yamamoto has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Yamamoto moves into range and clinches up with Grimes .
A short body shot lands from Yamamoto as the two fighters clinch.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grimes fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Grimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grimes dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto presses Grimes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grimes jumps guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grimes dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Grimes jumps into guard, dragging Yamamoto to the mat.
Yamamoto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grimes is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto stands up from Grimes 's guard - Yamamoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grimes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grimes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grimes somewhat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Grimes on that attempt.
Yamamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Grimes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamamoto to keep the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Grimes 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Grimes drops back down to his feet.
Grimes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Grimes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grimes jumps guard.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Grimes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yamamoto stands up from Grimes 's guard - Yamamoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto scores with a head kick.
Yamamoto forces Grimes back against the cage and clinches.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Grimes in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Grimes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grimes is defended easily by Yamamoto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grimes dives in and grabs Yamamoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes down on Grimes 's head and hops out.
Rogerio Yamamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grimes jumps guard.
Yamamoto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grimes , up you get!
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto leaves Grimes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yamamoto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Grimes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimes , pushing him back against the cage.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grimes 's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes pulls Yamamoto into guard.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grimes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grimes , up you get!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Grimes tries to counter with a takedown but Yamamoto is quick to defend against it.
No luck for Grimes with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimes circles away.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogerio Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamamoto as he avoids it easily.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Grimes against the cage.
Yamamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Grimes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grimes misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Grimes jumps into guard, dragging Yamamoto to the mat.
Yamamoto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Grimes against the cage.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamamoto to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grimes 's defenses.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grimes 's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Grimes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grimes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamamoto.
Rogerio Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grimes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Grimes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunnar Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes tries to keep at a distance but Yamamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Grimes 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Grimes against the cage.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grimes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Grimes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grimes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamamoto pinned against the cage. Yamamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamamoto lands with a kick to the temple. Grimes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grimes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grimes somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Grimes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grimes somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimes shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimes 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Grimes back into the cage.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Grimes tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Grimes in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Grimes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grimes 's defenses.
Grimes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Grimes is rocked!
Gunnar Grimes 's cut is getting worse.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Grimes 's eye.
Oh Grimes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamamoto has Grimes pressed against the cage. He pushes Grimes back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Yamamoto throws a beautiful elbow that sends Grimes crashing to the floor! Yamamoto piles on the pressure with more strikes! Grimes is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Yamamoto!
Rogerio Yamamoto is the new featherweight champion!
Rogerio Yamamoto very nearly forgot to thank NARCOS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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