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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yama (ranked 2280 p4p, 1750 weight class) and Rogan Josh (ranked 200 p4p, 155 weight class). Josh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Radar Love - Golden Earring. Kotetsu Yama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rogan Josh's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kotetsu Yama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Josh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yama throws out a loose jab but Josh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Josh with the counter takedown but Yama avoids it easily.
Yama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yama attempts a counter takedown but Josh avoids it well and moves away.
Josh moves out of range of the strikes.
Josh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Josh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Yama does it's job there.
Yama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Josh.
Josh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yama.
Yama scores with a shot to the body.
Yama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yama digs a good body shot into Josh's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Josh.
Yama scores with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Josh takes a swing at Yama's ribcage but misses.
Josh misses with a series of wild punches.
Josh misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama needs to keep his hands up - Josh had a free shot at his head there.
Rogan Josh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Josh takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Josh does it's job there.
Yama with a poor takedown
and Josh counters by moving into the clinch.
Josh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yama misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Josh.
Yama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Josh lands a hook that snaps the head of Yama backwards.
Yama gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Josh wants to improve his position but Yama is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Josh is still trying to improve position.
Yama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Josh sees it coming and defends easily.
Josh is looking for a sweep. Yama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh trying to control here.
Yama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yama is nestled in close to Josh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Josh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Josh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yama.
Josh is refusing to be controlled, as Yama sits in half guard.
Josh trying to control but Yama postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Josh could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yama has cracked it and Josh is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kotetsu Yama!
A victorious Kotetsu Yama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rogan Josh was interviewed post fight and said 'If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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