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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keita Yamasaki (ranked 2925 p4p, 4892 weight class) and Melvin Potts (ranked 313 p4p, 440 weight class). Melvin Potts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keita Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Potts!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki moves into the clinch.
Yamasaki works on Potts's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamasaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Potts looks winded!
A short uppercut from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Potts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Yamasaki.
A short uppercut from Yamasaki.
A frustrated look appears on Potts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamasaki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yamasaki lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamasaki taking a breather.
Yamasaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Yamasaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamasaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keita Yamasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamasaki forces Potts back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamasaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamasaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Potts up against the cage.
Yamasaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Yamasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Potts being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pottss head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamasaki.
Potts jumps guard but Yamasaki stands there with Potts around his waist. Potts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamasaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Yamasaki as the two fighters clinch.
Yamasaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yamasaki lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamasaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamasaki lands a right hand.
Potts being controlled against the cage.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamasaki presses Potts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamasaki breaks from the clinch.
Yamasaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Potts back to the cage. Yamasaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yamasaki lands a jab to Potts's midsection.
Potts loses concentration momentarily and Yamasaki pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Potts crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Yamasaki finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keita Yamasaki!
In his post fight interview, Keita Yamasaki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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