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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maury Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadashi Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Good Old Hockey Game. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maury Richard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard takes one to the side of the head.
Richard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamashita defends it nicely.
Yamashita looks to land a combination but Richard avoids it well.
A big right from Yamashita misses.
Tadashi Yamashita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Yamashita misses.
Richard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Richard wants to pass the guard but Yamashita is defending well.
Yamashita is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yamashita is looking to control Richard 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamashita avoid being mounted?
Yamashita tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Yamashita is refusing to be controlled, as Richard sits in half guard.
Yamashita is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Yamashita.
Yamashita tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamashita moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamashita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Yamashita misses.
Yamashita scores with a nice head shot.
Richard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Richard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yamashita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamashita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Richard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yamashita tries to hold on but Richard postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard blocks Yamashita's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yamashita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yamashita manages to get to full guard.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing Richard from controlling successfully.
Richard postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamashita looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yamashita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard is stalling in the full guard.
Yamashita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamashita misses with a hook.
Richard fails to land the takedown.
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamashita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Richard is breathing heavily.
Yamashita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamashita trying to strike off his back.
Yamashita is looking to stand up but Richard isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita controls Richard momentarily but Richard frees himself.
Richard trying to control but Yamashita is working from the bottom.
Richard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamashita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richard is aware though and is defending well.
Yamashita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamashita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richard avoids the body shot from Yamashita.
The crowd cheers as Yamashita lands an impressive looking overhand right. Richard doesn't seem phased though.
Yamashita throws a hook to the side of Richard 's head but Richard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamashita scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maury Richard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yamashita stuffs the takedown attempt from Richard . Richard gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard blocks a jab.
Richard slips under a jab.
Yamashita moves in looking to clinch but Richard pushes him off.
Yamashita fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamashita misses with a few strikes there.
Yamashita missing with a left hand there. Richard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yamashita is trying to defend but Richard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yamashita tries to roll over but Richard keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamashita won't allow Richard to pass to mount.
Yamashita gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richard wants to control from the top but Yamashita keeps moving.
Yamashita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Richard is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamashita circles away.
Yamashita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamashita throws out the jab.
Richard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamashita looks to land a combination but Richard avoids it well.
Yamashita attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Richard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two 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 big left from Yamashita misses.
A jab from Yamashita finds it's way through Richard 's defenses.
Yamashita lands a lovely overhand right.
Richard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamashita tries to clinch but Richard moves out of range.
Yamashita throws a looping overhand right but Richard ducks down to avoid it.
Yamashita scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maury Richard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamashita swings for the body but Richard moves out of range.
Yamashita throws a looping overhand right but Richard ducks down to avoid it.
Yamashita looks to land a left hand but Richard moved out of range nicely.
A nice combination there by Yamashita.
Yamashita misses with a body shot.
Richard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamashita's waist but Yamashita gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richard off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maury Richard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamashita stuns Richard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richard checks a leg kick.
Richard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamashita closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Richard did well to prevent Yamashita getting side control.
Yamashita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richard keeps working.
Yamashita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamashita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richard sees it coming and defends easily.
Yamashita trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.
Yamashita thows a huge punch but Richard dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yamashita might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Richard kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Richard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Yamashita finds it's way through Richard 's defenses.
Yamashita throws a shot from downtown. Richard moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Yamashita does no damage.
Yamashita jabs at Richard 's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamashita fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamashita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamashita tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richard counters with a shoot takedown. Yamashita fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tadashi Yamashita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Richard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamashita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamashita throws a shot from downtown. Richard moves away and avoids it.
Richard has his takedown stuffed
and Yamashita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamashita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamashita swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamashita tries to clinch
and Richard counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamashita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Richard off and has taken his back!
Yamashita is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Richard is defending well though. Yamashita let's go of the attempt for now.
Yamashita misses with an elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard won't enjoy being in this position. Yamashita looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Richard is tapping - it's over boys! Yamashita picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tadashi Yamashita!
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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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