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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kree P Krawlee (ranked 2419 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Vien Yosuke (ranked 209 p4p, 152 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 cm 23 156 5 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm 23 155 6 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Excellent MT Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kree P Krawlee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vien Yosuke! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krawlee throws a sloppy head kick and Yosuke moves out of range easily. Krawlee on the wrong end of a nice jab. Yosuke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krawlee. Krawlee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yosuke counters with a nice body kick. Yosuke throws a leg kick but Krawlee sees it coming and checks it nicely. Krawlee throwing a counter right hand but Yosuke manages to avoid it. Krawlee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yosuke. Krawlee is looking to counter punch. Krawlee defending well as Yosuke loads up on a big left hand. Krawlee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Yosuke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yosuke leaves Krawlee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Krawlee misses with a left hand and Yosuke counters with a thumping low kick. Yosuke throws out a powerful jab.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Yosuke is predictable there and Krawlee counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Vien Yosuke has been cut. Yosuke looks to land a right hand but Krawlee moved out of range. A little feinted left hand from Krawlee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Krawlee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Yosuke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krawlee. A nice side step and Yosuke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Krawlee misses the shot to the body. Yosuke only half commits to the counter leg kick. Yosuke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Krawlee tries to clinch up but Yosuke circles away and keeps his distance. Krawlee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yosuke to score with a decent uppercut. Krawlee digs a good body shot into Yosuke's ribs.
Krawlee moves into the clinch. Yosuke tries to break the clinch but Krawlee is controlling the position. Krawlee prevents Yosuke from breaking the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Yosuke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krawlee tries for a takedown but Yosuke manages to get underhooks.
Krawlee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A body shot lands from Krawlee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yosuke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yosuke jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've been hearing reports that Krawlee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Yosuke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Yosuke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krawlee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Krawlee tests Yosuke's chin there with a solid looking shot. Vien Yosuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Krawlee misses with a wild body shot. Yosuke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Yosuke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Krawlee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yosuke is out of range and Krawlee settles back down. Yosuke looks like he wants to counter punch here. Krawlee misses with a body shot
enabling Yosuke to counter with a crisp jab.
Krawlee forces Yosuke back against the cage and clinches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Krawlee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yosuke backwards.
Yosuke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yosuke takes a shot right to the bread basket. Krawlee tries to clinch and Yosuke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Yosuke lands with a straight right. Krawlee didn't see that one coming. Krawlee tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Yosuke tenderised Krawlee's leg. Krawlee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krawlee has closed the distance and engaged Yosuke in a clinch.
Yosuke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Krawlee scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yosuke blocking some punches.
Yosuke has had enough of the clinch but Krawlee keeps him there for the moment. A short right from Krawlee on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Krawlee fails to land. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Krawlee struggles to land a body shot inside as Yosuke controls his hands.
Krawlee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yosuke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krawlee clinches up with Yosuke and pushes him back against the cage.
Yosuke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yosuke slips a straight right by Krawlee.
Krawlee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Yosuke avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Krawlee. Sloppy strikes there by Krawlee. Krawlee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Krawlee misses with the ground and pound.
Krawlee tries for a kimura but Yosuke is defending well.
Krawlee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yosuke, who protects the arm well. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kree P Krawlee dominated that round. The cut man is working on Vien Yosuke's cut. That's time! Krawlee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krawlee throws a lazy uppercut
and Yosuke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krawlee has closed the distance and engaged Yosuke in a clinch.
Yosuke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krawlee scores with a shot to the side of Yosuke's head. Krawlee lands a body punch in the clinch. Krawlee misses with a punch on the inside.
Krawlee gets through Yosuke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yosuke breaks the clinch.
Krawlee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yosuke can do to turn this around? Krawlee misses with a wild body shot. Yosuke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Yosuke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krawlee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yosuke manages to avoid it. Yosuke flicks out a counter leg kick but Krawlee steps away. Krawlee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Krawlee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krawlee tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Yosuke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee closes the distance and pushes Yosuke back into the cage. Kree P Krawlee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krawlee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yosuke regains guard immediately. Krawlee working some strikes from top position. Krawlee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krawlee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Krawlee throws a big elbow that misses. Krawlee throwing strikes from guard but Yosuke blocks nicely.
Krawlee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yosuke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yosuke has escaped and now he's on top!

Krawlee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krawlee has his foot on Yosuke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yosuke works his way back into a safe position though. Krawlee wants to sweep but no luck.
Krawlee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yosuke has picked Krawlee up and slammed him! Krawlee can't keep hold of the triangle and Yosuke manages to pass to side control! Krawlee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yosuke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Krawlee is looking for a sweep. Yosuke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krawlee looking for submissions off his back. Yosuke wants to stand up but Krawlee is controlling the position.
Krawlee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Krawlee is working hard here to advance position. Yosuke is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Yosuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Krawlee. Krawlee falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Yosuke counter with a right hand. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Yosuke connects with an inside leg kick. Yosuke throws a body shot but no joy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kree P Krawlee dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Vien Yosuke's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yosuke staying out of range there. Yosuke throws out a counter right but Krawlee avoids it with no problem. Yosuke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Krawlee throws the left hand but Yosuke avoids the punch easily. Jab, jab by Yosuke - just one landing. Krawlee just misses with a punch to the body.
Yosuke gets caught flat footed, as Krawlee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Yosuke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krawlee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Krawlee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yosuke is keeping the position for now. Krawlee is in close to Yosuke's body, working some short punches and elbows. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krawlee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Krawlee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yosuke works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Yosuke wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Yosuke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Krawlee controls from within his opponent's guard. Krawlee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yosuke's head. Yosuke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Krawlee connects with a couple of short punches.
Krawlee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yosuke is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Krawlee, into his guard.
Krawlee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yosuke manages to get himself to full guard.
 Vien Yosuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Krawlee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Krawlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Yosuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Krawlee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Krawlee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yosuke works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Krawlee throws an elbow that misses. Yosuke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Krawlee's guard. Nice move by Yosuke!

Krawlee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yosuke defends it easily.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee looking for a guillotine here but Yosuke defends easily.
Krawlee looking for a guillotine here but Yosuke defends easily.
Yosuke tries to stand but Krawlee is controlling from the bottom.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Krawlee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Krawlee working for submissions but it's allowed Yosuke to get to half guard.
Kree P Krawlee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The fighters are battling for position here. Krawlee manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krawlee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Krawlee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight! Kree P Krawlee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krawlee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kree P Krawlee! Kree P Krawlee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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