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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Yamasaki (ranked 2536 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Sideways Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 395 weight class). Sideways Pete is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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167 cm 27 170 10 - 6 - 0 |
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176 cm 20 184 8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Good elbows Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sideways Pete! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamasaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Sideways Pete has been cut. Yamasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete clinches. Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamasaki's brow. Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pete misses with an elbow over the top. Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses. Pete has Yamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pete throws an elbow that misses.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position. Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away. Pete lands an elbow inside that Yamasaki shrugs off. Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away. Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamasaki's brow. Yamasaki dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Yamasaki is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Yamasaki looking to stall.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamasaki dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Pete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamasaki's defenses. Yamasaki blocks the elbow strike.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage. Yamasaki is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pete misses with an elbow over the top. Pete's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pete's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage. Yamasaki is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Pete lands an elbow inside that Yamasaki shrugs off. Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Pete lands a damaging elbow. Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sideways Pete dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sideways Pete's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Pete ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki. Yamasaki throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it. Yamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
Pete clinches. Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment. Yamasaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage. Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pete 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pete keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him. Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pete has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pete lands an elbow that stopped Yamasaki in his tracks for a moment. Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Yamasaki dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment. Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamasaki is trying to break free. Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses. Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Yamasaki tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage. Yamasaki blocks the elbow strike.
Pete has Yamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pete has Yamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sideways Pete seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike. Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete has him pressed against the cage. Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike from Pete.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sideways Pete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Sideways Pete's cut. 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pete gets a clinch. Nice elbow from Pete. A frustrated look appears on Yamasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch. Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamasaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pete up against the cage. Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Yamasaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Pete has double underhooks. Pete lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike. Yamasaki takes an elbow to the temple. Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage. Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete prevents Yamasaki from breaking the clinch. Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position. Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Yamasaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Pete. Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away. Pete throws an elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight! Sideways Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Pete 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sideways Pete!
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energy
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hype
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