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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Okada (ranked 1299 p4p, 25020 weight class) and Rick Gordon (ranked 151 p4p, 417 weight class). Yuki Okada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Gordon's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Excellent grappler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuki Okada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Okada 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.
Okada keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Okada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gordon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gordon looking to sit in guard and control but Okada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gordon wants to sweep here but Okada controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Okada defends it easily.
Okada tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon trying to control the position.
Okada looking to pass the guard.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gordon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Okada manages to get himself to full guard.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Okada is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Okada keeps moving.
Gordon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gordon tries for a kimura but Okada is defending well.
My spies in The Red Attic inform me that Gordon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gordon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gordon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Okada's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gordon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okada keeps working.
Gordon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Okada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gordon fails to move to back control.
Gordon trying to control but Okada is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okada can't escape the position.
Okada wants to control but Gordon is having none of it.
Okada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon mounts Okada! Really nice guard pass there!
Gordon wants to take Okada's back but he can't do it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Gordon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Okada shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Okada showed some decent athleticism there.
Okada trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gordon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Okada manages to get himself to full guard.
Okada keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okada keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okada is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada is trying to keep Gordon in close.
Gordon passes Okada's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Okada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.
Gordon is looking to stall here but Okada recovers full guard.
Gordon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Okada tries to bench press Gordon off him but Gordon keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okada is working hard here to advance position.
Rick Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Okada manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gordon's best efforts.
Okada wants to get back to full guard.
Gordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gordon is pressing down on Okada's thigh, looking to free his foot. Okada is holding on for now.
Gordon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Okada sees it coming and defends easily.
Gordon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gordon is keen to just control but Okada is a slippery customer.
Okada is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Gordon is tapping! Great win for Okada!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yuki Okada!
Yuki Okada seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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