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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Yamasaki (ranked 234 p4p, 273 weight class) and Charles Mesquita (ranked 23 p4p, 28 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21 - 10 - 0 |
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24 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsu Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita cracks Yamasaki with an open hand slap.
Mesquita misses with a straight left.
Yamasaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mesquita.
Mesquita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamasaki tries to avoid it but Mesquita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamasaki to the ground. Yamasaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki feinted with a counter takedown.
Mesquita throws out a loose jab but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki misses the body punch
and Mesquita counters with a stiff right hand.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mesquita lands a couple of elbows.
Yamasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Yamasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamasaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Mesquita content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yamasaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamasaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mesquita passes into half guard.
Yamasaki tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamasaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yamasaki is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yamasaki manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamasaki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita postures up in Yamasaki's guard and throws a big left but Yamasaki blocks it.
Yamasaki wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Yamasaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yamasaki is pushing down on Mesquita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mesquita is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamasaki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamasaki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita is looking to get back to full guard here but Yamasaki has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mesquita tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yamasaki presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamasaki looking for a guillotine from mount but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yamasaki prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamasaki throws out the jab.
Yamasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Mesquita lands a head shot.
Yamasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mesquita connects with a body shot that sends Yamasaki's belly button to the back.
Yamasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamasaki.
Mesquita appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamasaki is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Yamasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita misses with a right hand
and Yamasaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yamasaki forces his way into half guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Yamasaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamasaki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yamasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Yamasaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Yamasaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Yamasaki controlling him for the moment.
Yamasaki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yamasaki laying and praying for a moment but Mesquita takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mesquita controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mesquita is trying to control but Yamasaki manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Yamasaki moves to the back.
Yamasaki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mesquita knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mesquita for a finish.
Mesquita defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yamasaki's arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamasaki has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Yamasaki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yamasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Yamasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamasaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mesquita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yamasaki defends well and Mesquita ends up having to push Yamasaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yamasaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamasaki.
Yamasaki takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita throws a lazy right hand but Yamasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamasaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mesquita.
Yamasaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamasaki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mesquita to the ground. Yamasaki is now in Mesquita's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita wants to hit a sweep here but Yamasaki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mesquita there!
Yamasaki moves to the back.
Mesquita turns into Yamasaki and is now in his guard.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yamasaki dives on top into guard.
Yamasaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mesquita's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Yamasaki escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Yamasaki!
Yamasaki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mesquita!
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Mesquita sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita wants to control but Yamasaki passes easily into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamasaki pulls his head out easily.
Yamasaki controlling the action here.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mesquita trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Yamasaki wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita tries to improve his position but instead Yamasaki has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamasaki is not going to allow Mesquita to sit and survive in this position.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Yamasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yamasaki 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Yamasaki!
After the fight, Katsu Yamasaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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