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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konji Yamaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Dufresne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konji Yamaski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Dufresne's chin.
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145 lbs
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170 cm
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konji Yamaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Dufresne!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaski keeps the fight on the outside.
Dufresne pushes Yamaski up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaski pushes Dufresne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamaski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dufresne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamaski is pressed up against the cage. Dufresne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamaski down to the mat. Yamaski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dufresne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yamaski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dufresne is working away from the top position though.
Yamaski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dufresne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dufresne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dufresne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamaski is keeping the position for now.
Yamaski striking off his back.
Yamaski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dufresne being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufresne wants to stand but Yamaski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dufresne wants to control from the top but Yamaski keeps moving.
Dufresne throwing strikes but missing.
Dufresne postures up in Yamaski's guard and throws a big left but Yamaski blocks it.
Dufresne is in close to Yamaski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dufresne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dufresne slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dufresne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dufresne looks gassed!
Yamaski is defending against the submission attempts here by Dufresne.
Dufresne throws a strike but Yamaski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yamaski controls Dufresne momentarily but Dufresne frees himself.
Dufresne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamaski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dufresne has managed to get both his arms back between Yamaski's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski keeping moving, preventing Dufresne from controlling successfully.
Yamaski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yamaski wants to control the position but Dufresne says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dufresne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yamaski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dufresne.
Yamaski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamaski is trying to maintain the position but Dufresne is very close to passing his half guard.
Yamaski looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamaski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dufresne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dufresne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andy Dufresne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dufresne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamaski wants to clinch
and Dufresne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dufresne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dufresne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yamaski was covering up waiting for the punch and Dufresne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yamaski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dufresne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Dufresne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dufresne slips a jab and a cross from Yamaski.
Yamaski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dufresne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamaski won't be happy with that.
Dufresne lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yamaski struggling a bit here.
Dufresne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamaski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yamaski is looking to get back to his feet here but Dufresne is keeping cool and he's managed to take Yamaski's back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamaski tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufresne lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Dufresne scores with strikes from the back.
Dufresne patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yamaski holding both Dufresne 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dufresne connects with a big shot to the side of Yamaski's head.
Dufresne has Yamaski flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski is really stuck here.
Dufresne looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Dufresne is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Yamaski up.
Yamaski tries to break free.
Yamaski is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dufresne gets his way!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaski defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dufresne's arms.
Dufresne scores with punches from the back.
Andy Dufresne has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dufresne gets his way!
Dufresne doesn't have the hooks in and Yamaski manages to turn into his guard.
Dufresne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yamaski has picked Dufresne up and slammed him! Dufresne can't keep hold of the triangle and Yamaski manages to pass to side control!
Dufresne is looking for a sweep.
Dufresne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dufresne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufresne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamaski is trying to ground and pound but Dufresne uses the momentary lack of control by Yamaski to regain half guard.
Dufresne regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dufresne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamaski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Dufresne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yamaski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dufresne.
Yamaski gets a clinch.
Dufresne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dufresne wants to clinch up but Yamaski keeps it at a distance.
Yamaski shoots and misses
and Dufresne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamaski's guard now.
Yamaski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamaski trying to keep a closed guard but Dufresne is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dufresne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dufresne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaski has his foot on Dufresne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dufresne works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamaski working a defensive guard but Dufresne passes into half guard.
Yamaski is refusing to be controlled, as Dufresne sits in half guard.
Dufresne seems to be looking for submissions.
Dufresne is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Yamaski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dufresne drops an elbow to the side of Yamaski's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dufresne tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yamaski.
Dufresne prevents Yamaski from improving his position.
Dufresne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamaski is trying to control but Dufresne manages to pass to mount!
Yamaski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yamaski tries to lock up and control but Dufresne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dufresne lands a big elbow.
Yamaski tries to hold on but Dufresne postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufresne with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yamaski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamaski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Yamaski wants to hold on but Dufresne pushes him away.
Dufresne lands a big elbow.
Dufresne with the ground and pound from mount.
Dufresne throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Yamaski has his hands clasped together but Dufresne breaks the hold and Yamaski is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dufresne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Dufresne!
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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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