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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fujii Yamagushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fujii Yamagushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler tries to clinch there but Yamagushi circles away.
Yamagushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamagushi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Yamagushi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyler fails to land the takedown.
Yamagushi connects with a body shot.
Yamagushi misses with the combination.
Yamagushi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yamagushi scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyler dodges the punch combination from Yamagushi.
Yamagushi throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range.
Yamagushi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yamagushi duly obliges.
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!
Yamagushi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyler circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamagushi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamagushi.
Tyler looks gassed!
Yamagushi punishes Tyler's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamagushi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamagushi, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamagushi is looking to control Tyler's arms but Tyler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamagushi has his back to the cage.
Yamagushi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyler decides to pull guard.
Yamagushi trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Yamagushi wants to get up but he can't break Tyler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tyler scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tyler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamagushi defends it nicely.
Yamagushi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamagushi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fujii Yamagushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamagushi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fujii Yamagushi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Tyler.
Tyler fails with the takedown.
Yamagushi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fujii Yamagushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamagushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamagushi thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamagushi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamagushi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamagushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyler moves into the clinch.
Tyler gets control of Yamagushi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tyler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler pushes Yamagushi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamagushi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyler instigates a clinch.
Yamagushi can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyler lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamagushi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Yamagushi scores with a four punch combination!
Tyler wants to clinch up but Yamagushi keeps it at a distance.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Yamagushi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamagushi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Yamagushi lands with a nice combination. Tyler backs away looking to recover.
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.
A nice combination there by Yamagushi.
Tyler loads up on a big right hand but Yamagushi slips the punch.
Tyler shoots for a takedown but Yamagushi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamagushi leaves Tyler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yamagushi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamagushi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Tyler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler tries to clinch but Yamagushi moves out of range.
Tyler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Yamagushi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujii Yamagushi dominated that round.
That's time! Yamagushi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Yamagushi pushes him off.
Yamagushi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamagushi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamagushi lands the left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Yamagushi is avoiding it.
Yamagushi is looking to wear down Tyler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamagushi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamagushi but Yamagushi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamagushi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler shoots for a takedown but Yamagushi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fujii Yamagushi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Tyler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Yamagushi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamagushi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamagushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamagushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler misses with a combination
and Yamagushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamagushi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamagushi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tyler.
Tyler tries to clinch up.
Tyler rushes Yamagushi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamagushi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tyler pulls guard effortlessly.
Tyler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yamagushi misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamagushi.
Tyler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yamagushi's half guard.
Tyler works his way into side control.
Tyler decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yamagushi to his feet.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Yamagushi keeps it at a distance.
Yamagushi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyler clinches.
Tyler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tyler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tyler wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Tyler or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamagushi which made him look bad.
Yamagushi thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamagushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamagushi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamagushi connects with a right hand. Tyler shakes it off.
A combination from Yamagushi does no damage.
Yamagushi misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler has Yamagushi up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamagushi throws a right hand that Tyler ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyler also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Yamagushi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamagushi misses with a wild combination.
Tyler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamagushi's waist but Yamagushi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyler off to one side.
Tyler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamagushi.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamagushi as he avoids it easily.
Tyler tries to clinch but Yamagushi is having none of it.
Yamagushi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yamagushi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyler counters by clinching up.
Yamagushi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
Yamagushi stalling in the clinch but Tyler improves position.
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamagushi is trying to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling him.
Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamagushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Yamagushi circles away and keeps his distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Tyler 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! This is the final round!
Tyler is looking to clinch but Yamagushi is avoiding it.
Yamagushi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamagushi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Yamagushi pushes him off.
Yamagushi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyler closes the distance but Yamagushi moves to the side
and Yamagushi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamagushi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyler's head.
Tyler drops his hands momentarily and Yamagushi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Yamagushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamagushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fujii Yamagushi is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamagushi avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Yamagushi circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamagushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamagushi throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range.
Yamagushi misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler instigates a clinch.
Tyler lands a damaging elbow.
Yamagushi tries to circle away but Tyler has him pinned against the cage.
Yamagushi presses Tyler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tyler is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamagushi gets an underhook and turns Tyler into the cage.
Tyler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tyler stalls.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamagushi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Yamagushi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Yamagushi is avoiding it.
Tyler lands a high kick!
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but Yamagushi shows good takedown defense.
Yamagushi connects with a single shot there.
Tyler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyler shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamagushi tries to sprawl out of it but Tyler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamagushi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fujii Yamagushi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Tyler.
Yamagushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamagushi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamagushi connects with a single shot there.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamagushi misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamagushi lands a right hook to the body.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyler clinches.
Tyler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamagushi is defending well for now.
Yamagushi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamagushi looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Tyler.
Yamagushi stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Tyler has clasped his hands together around Yamagushi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tyler decides to stand back up. Tyler steps back and let's Yamagushi get back to his feet.
Yamagushi misses with the combination.
Yamagushi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyler moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamagushi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamagushi wants to stall.
Tyler jumps guard.
Tyler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamagushi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yamagushi prevents Tyler from getting back to his feet.
Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yamagushi wanted to stand there but Tyler had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fujii Yamagushi.
I think Yamagushi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacob Tyler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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