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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Visily Vestuvich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Visily Vestuvich!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vestuvich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vestuvich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka avoids it really well and circles away.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vestuvich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Visily Vestuvich has been cut.
Tanaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vestuvich wants to break free but Tanaka has control.
Vestuvich misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks with his arms.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Vestuvich is rocked!
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks with his arms.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Vestuvich is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Vestuvich is blocking nicely.
Vestuvich seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanaka crunches a lovely knee into Vestuvich's ribcage.
Vestuvich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vestuvich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshihiro Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Visily Vestuvich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vestuvich throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vestuvich can't get the takedown.
Vestuvich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vestuvich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Vestuvich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tanaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vestuvich tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanaka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vestuvich tries for a takedown but Tanaka manages to get underhooks.
Vestuvich wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanaka won't allow it.
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.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vestuvich's face.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka working Vestuvich over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks it.
Vestuvich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vestuvich's face.
Vestuvich working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks it.
Vestuvich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks it.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Tanaka crunches a lovely knee into Vestuvich's ribcage.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Vestuvich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vestuvich can't break the clinch.
Vestuvich tries to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vestuvich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vestuvich wants a takedown.
Vestuvich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vestuvich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Vestuvich misses with an elbow strike.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Vestuvich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks with his arms.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vestuvich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vestuvich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vestuvich's face.
Vestuvich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanaka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vestuvich.
Vestuvich tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Vestuvich is blocking nicely.
That's four 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.
Tanaka landing knees to the body.
Vestuvich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanaka.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vestuvich's face.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vestuvich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vestuvich wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka working Vestuvich over with knees to the body.
Vestuvich tries to pull guard but Tanaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Vestuvich drops back down to his feet.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanaka.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Vestuvich wants to break free but Tanaka has control.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vestuvich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Vestuvich won't want to take too many of those.
Tanaka misses with a knee strike.
Vestuvich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Visily Vestuvich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka clinches up with Vestuvich and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vestuvich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vestuvich's face.
Tanaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vestuvich throws a head punch that misses.
Vestuvich can't get the takedown.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vestuvich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vestuvich is trying to break free.
Vestuvich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vestuvich has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yoshihiro Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Visily Vestuvich.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tanaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vestuvich blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka is pressed up against the cage. Vestuvich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanaka down to the mat. Tanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vestuvich fails to land with a series of punches.
Vestuvich shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanaka sprawls well. He's pushed Vestuvich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tanaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Vestuvich. Vestuvich gets slowly back to his feet.
Vestuvich shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tanaka is trying to defend but Vestuvich finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tanaka kicks off Vestuvich and gets to his feet.
Tanaka rushes Vestuvich and presses him up against the cage.
Vestuvich tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanaka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks with his arms.
Vestuvich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanaka's elbow.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Vestuvich has Tanaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vestuvich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks with his arms.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is pressed up against the cage. Vestuvich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanaka down to the mat. Tanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vestuvich throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tanaka slaps away a takedown attempt from Vestuvich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Vestuvich is avoiding it.
Vestuvich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka tries to clinch there but Vestuvich circles away.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vestuvich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshihiro Tanaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vestuvich fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Vestuvich is blocking nicely.
Vestuvich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vestuvich looking to stall.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vestuvich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Vestuvich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vestuvich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanaka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vestuvich gets a takedown into half guard.
Tanaka is trying to stand back up but Vestuvich is controlling him
Vestuvich wants to work for an arm triangle but Tanaka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tanaka is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vestuvich stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Vestuvich is avoiding it.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Vestuvich is avoiding it.
Vestuvich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tanaka was covering up waiting for the punch and Vestuvich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vestuvich is working Tanaka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vestuvich prevents Tanaka from getting back to his feet.
Tanaka trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Vestuvich drops back looking for a leg! Tanaka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tanaka manages to kick Vestuvich off! Vestuvich jumps back into Tanaka's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Visily Vestuvich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Visily Vestuvich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Vestuvich circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Vestuvich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vestuvich swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Vestuvich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vestuvich swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Vestuvich keeps it at a distance.
Vestuvich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tanaka checks it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vestuvich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanaka tries to avoid it but Vestuvich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanaka to the ground. Tanaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka drives through and clinches with Vestuvich against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vestuvich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vestuvich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tanaka walks away with a smile on his face. Vestuvich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vestuvich.
Yoshihiro Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Visily Vestuvich.
Vestuvich tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vestuvich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanaka stuffs the takedown.
Tanaka has closed the distance and engaged Vestuvich in a clinch.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Vestuvich throws knees to the body.
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vestuvich's face.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks it.
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.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vestuvich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vestuvich.
Vestuvich goes for a takedown attempt but Tanaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks it.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vestuvich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka prevents a body shot from Vestuvich.
Tanaka is pressed up against the cage. Vestuvich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanaka down to the mat. Tanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vestuvich missing with a left hand there. Tanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Vestuvich pushes him off.
Tanaka rushes Vestuvich and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Vestuvich throws an elbow that misses.
Vestuvich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanaka prevents it.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Vestuvich is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Vestuvich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanaka prevents it.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vestuvich's face.
Vestuvich has Tanaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yoshihiro Tanaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Vestuvich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four 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.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks with his arms.
Vestuvich wants to break free but Tanaka has control.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vestuvich is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vestuvich has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Vestuvich won't want to take too many of those.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Vestuvich blocks it.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vestuvich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vestuvich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vestuvich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vestuvich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vestuvich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tanaka walks away with a smile on his face. Vestuvich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanaka 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Tanaka!
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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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