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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Astro Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Yakimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Yakimoto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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142 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Astro Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Yakimoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Boy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Boy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yakimoto sprawls well initially but Boy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Boy there.
Ground and pound from Boy.
Boy wants to stand up but Yakimoto has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Boy is thwarting Yakimoto's attempts to control the position.
Yakimoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yakimoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws and elbow that misses. Yakimoto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boy's guard. Nice move by Yakimoto!
Yakimoto trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Yakimoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yakimoto wanted to stand there but Boy had control of the position.
Yakimoto throws and elbow that misses. Boy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yakimoto's guard. Nice move by Boy!
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.
Yakimoto trying to keep a closed guard but Boy is proving a slippery customer.
Yakimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy throws a strike but Yakimoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boy is keeping the position for now.
Yakimoto wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Yakimoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boy's guard.
Boy tries to kick Yakimoto off but Yakimoto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yakimoto throwing shots but Boy is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yakimoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boy defends it well.
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.
Yakimoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yakimoto tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakimoto fails with the takedown
and Boy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yakimoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boy.
Boy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Astro Boy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yakimoto wants to clinch.
Boy stuffs the takedown attempt from Yakimoto. Yakimoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Astro Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yakimoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Boy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yakimoto's half guard.
Yakimoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yakimoto landing small, sideways elbows.
Yakimoto wants to get back to his feet.
Yakimoto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy misses with a head shot. Yakimoto uses the momentum to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yakimoto is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yakimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boy pushes Yakimoto off and gets back to his feet.
Boy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boy just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimoto is looking to reverse the position.
Yakimoto can't do much from the bottom here.
Boy landing strikes.
Boy throws a strike aimed at the side of Yakimoto's head but Yakimoto avoids it well.
Boy landing strikes.
Boy lands an elbow.
Yakimoto wants to control but Boy postures up.
Boy is putting a hurting on Yakimoto here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws an elbow but Yakimoto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Boy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yakimoto down.
Yakimoto regains half guard.
Yakimoto trying to control here.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boy decides to return to a standing position.
Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yakimoto to the mat! Yakimoto manages to get full guard.
Boy works over Yakimoto with some ground and pound from guard.
Boy trying to control but Yakimoto is working from the bottom.
Boy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy gets to his feet - Yakimoto follows without any prompting.
Yakimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakimoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yakimoto's half guard.
Boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yakimoto taking some punishment here, with Boy in his half guard.
Yakimoto tries to get to full guard but Boy has control of the leg.
Yakimoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Astro Boy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yakimoto defending well though.
Yakimoto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boy's back!
Boy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yakimoto's arms.
Yakimoto is trying to control but Boy is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Boy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boy tries to get out of the position.
Yakimoto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yakimoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boy looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy bucks up and throws Yakimoto to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Boy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yakimoto was covering up waiting for the punch and Boy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Astro Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yakimoto's head.
Yakimoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boy gets to his feet. Yakimoto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a big elbow.
Boy with a couple of short strikes.
Boy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yakimoto wants to control but Boy is having none of it.
Yakimoto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yakimoto looks a forlorn figure.
Boy lands a big shot there that rocks Yakimoto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boy dominating with strikes here.
Boy with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yakimoto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yakimoto tries to lock up and control but Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yakimoto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boy scoring with strikes but Yakimoto is staying in there.
Yakimoto regains half guard.
Boy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yakimoto trying to control here.
Boy prevents Yakimoto from improving his position.
Boy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Boy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boy lands a couple of digs.
Boy lands a couple of elbows.
Kenji Yakimoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Astro Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Astro Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astro Boy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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