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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bad Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Go Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Tycoon looking for a takedown.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tycoon goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tycoon shoots in but Yamamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Tycoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Tycoon in a clinch.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Tycoon blocks it.
Yamamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tycoon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto is trying to trip Tycoon. He has hold of a leg but Tycoon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yamamoto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tycoon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tycoon controls Yamamoto momentarily but Yamamoto frees himself.
Tycoon wants to get back to his feet but Yamamoto passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamamoto connects with a nice short shot to Tycoon's temple.
Tycoon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tycoon is looking to control Yamamoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tycoon avoid being mounted?
Tycoon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tycoon is breathing heavily.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamamoto forces Tycoon back against the cage and clinches.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Tycoon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tycoon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tycoon tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto prevents Tycoon from breaking the clinch.
Tycoon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tycoon has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Tycoon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto can't break the clinch.
Tycoon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tycoon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Tycoon tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Tycoon blocks with his arms.
Tycoon is trying to break free.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Tycoon is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Tycoon shrugs off.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Tycoon misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Tycoon is blocking nicely.
Tycoon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamamoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tycoon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Yamamoto connects with a big shot to the side of Tycoon's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto avoiding Tycoon 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yamamoto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tycoon has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tycoon breaks Yamamoto's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
Tycoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Tycoon is proving a slippery customer.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Tycoon wants to stand and escape but instead Yamamoto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tycoon can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamamoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Yamamoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamamoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tycoon wants to clinch but Yamamoto slips to the side
and Yamamoto counters with a good low kick that Tycoon was not able to check.
Tycoon tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily
and Yamamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Tycoon shoots and misses
and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto advances to half guard.
Tycoon is in trouble now - Yamamoto has advanced to mount!
Yamamoto is landing with some decent strikes but Tycoon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tycoon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tycoon tries to hold on but Yamamoto postures up.
Tycoon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Tycoon is working hard here to advance position.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Tycoon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tycoon cracks Yamamoto with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamamoto, not yet.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Yamamoto clinches up against the cage.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tycoon up against the cage.
Yamamoto prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Tycoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tycoon tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Tycoon drops back down to his feet.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Tycoon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tycoon misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a body kick.
Tycoon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tycoon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamamoto but Yamamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tycoon fails with the takedown.
Yamamoto throws a low kick but Tycoon avoids it.
Tycoon shoots and misses
and Yamamoto counters with a one-two to the body.
Tycoon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamamoto's waist but Tycoon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tycoon off to one side.
Tycoon tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tycoon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamamoto. Yamamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamamoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yamamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tycoon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yamamoto manages to end up in side control.
Tycoon struggling a bit here.
Tycoon trying to control but Yamamoto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Yamamoto sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Tycoon taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Go Yamamoto!
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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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