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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Cruise (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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186 lbs
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yamaguchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vince Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruise.
Cruise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yamaguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruise keeps working.
Yamaguchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yamaguchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cruise is looking for a sweep.
Cruise managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamaguchi.
Cruise can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruise is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise struggling a bit here.
Yamaguchi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cruise rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yamaguchi's guard! Nice work there by Cruise!
Yamaguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamaguchi working for a triangle but Cruise defends it easily.
Yamaguchi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamaguchi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruise manages to get himself to full guard.
Yamaguchi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cruise manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yamaguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamaguchi is looking for a triangle but Cruise pushes his legs off easily.
Cruise is looking to stand up but Yamaguchi won't let him.
Cruise slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yamaguchi tries to bench press Cruise off him but Cruise keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cruise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamaguchi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cruise napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yamaguchi is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yamaguchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cruise tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Yamaguchi easily slips into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise is squirming around, avoiding Yamaguchi's attempts to control the action.
Cruise sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cruise is looking to improve his position.
Cruise avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamaguchi.
Cruise preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi is stalling here. Cruise is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yamaguchi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cruise has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamaguchi tries to move into range but Cruise moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vince Cruise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruise tries to clinch there but Yamaguchi circles away.
Cruise cracks Yamaguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamaguchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruise tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamaguchi shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruise with a poor takedown
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cruise's guard now.
Yamaguchi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Yamaguchi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cruise is not content to let Yamaguchi control the position.
Yamaguchi working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cruise!
Yamaguchi takes Cruise's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Cruise is in trouble.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruise is in a bad position with Yamaguchi working for a choke. Cruise manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Cruise forces his way into half guard.
Yamaguchi is looking for a sweep. Cruise is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise wants to stand up but Yamaguchi is controlling the position.
Yamaguchi is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruise is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamaguchi defends it well.
Cruise controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi looking for submissions off his back.
Cruise tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamaguchi misses with a takedown attempt
and Cruise counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Yamaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruise stands up from Yamaguchi's guard - Cruise perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cruise tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Cruise strikes.
Cruise tried to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Cruise throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Cruise shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cruise won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruise tries to buck Yamaguchi off but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Cruise defending against the ground and pound.
Yamaguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruise has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamaguchi swings around for an armbar but Cruise sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yamaguchi's guard.
Cruise must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruise tries to stand but Yamaguchi is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vince Cruise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamaguchi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yamaguchi is looking to advance position but Cruise won't allow it.
Yamaguchi seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruise is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruise trying to control from the bottom.
Yamaguchi looking for a submission but Cruise manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Yamaguchi trying to move into half guard but instead Cruise has managed to sweep!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise wants to control from the top but Yamaguchi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamaguchi working a defensive guard here.
Yamaguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruise wants to get up but he can't break Yamaguchi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yoshi Yamaguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamaguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamaguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruise throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Cruise gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamaguchi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cruise rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yamaguchi's guard! Nice work there by Cruise!
Yamaguchi is working an open guard so Cruise takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cruise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruise as he connects with a hook.
Cruise connects with a jab.
Cruise gets caught flat footed, as Yamaguchi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruise is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a strike but Cruise rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yamaguchi wants to control the position but Cruise says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cruise seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamaguchi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yamaguchi is looking to improve his position.
Yamaguchi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruise's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruise's back!
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.
Cruise is trying to stand back up.
Yamaguchi looking for the choke from the back.
Cruise looking very determined here, making life difficult for Yamaguchi.
Cruise preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Yamaguchi clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cruise has his takedown stuffed
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cruise is trying to control but can't.
Yamaguchi tries to pass to full mount but Cruise defends it.
Yamaguchi thows a huge punch but Cruise dodges it nicely.
Yamaguchi trying to control from half guard but Cruise is working away.
Yamaguchi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cruise wants to improve his position but Yamaguchi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi wants to free his trapped foot but Cruise is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruise misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi scores a takedown into full mount!
Yamaguchi thowing shots but they're missing.
Cruise is trying to escape the mount but Yamaguchi keeps good control and instead manages to take Cruise's back.
Cruise controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Yamaguchi struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi is cranking Cruise's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Cruise! He's tightened the choke and Cruise is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoshi Yamaguchi!
Yoshi Yamaguchi retains his welterweight title!
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