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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Scylla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Yamada as Scylla shoots in.
Scylla fails with the takedown.
A slow jab from Yamada misses its intended target.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Arashi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Scylla moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scylla moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Yamada gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Scylla to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Scylla works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scylla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Scylla tries to pass to full mount but Yamada defends it.
Yamada wants to get back to full guard.
Yamada looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Scylla wants to finish this one by submission but Yamada is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Scylla.
Scylla seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yamada is holding on tight.
Yamada is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Yamada is working to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamada can do anything to dispel that myth.
Scylla looking to control but Yamada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamada is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Yamada is trying desperately to improve position.
Scylla trying to control but Yamada is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yamada is holding on tight.
Scylla jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yamada manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Scylla is breathing heavily.
Scylla tries for a kimura but Yamada is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A left and a right from Yamada both land. Nice combination.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scylla dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
Yamada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scylla circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Yamada misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamada misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arashi Yamada will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scylla slips a straight right by Yamada.
Scylla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Scylla moves out of range.
Yamada stalks Scylla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scylla's face. Scylla staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Scylla's head but Scylla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scylla shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Scylla with that takedown attempt.
Yamada throws the left hand but Scylla avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Scylla.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Scylla moves out of range.
Scylla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamada.
Kenny Scylla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scylla somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Scylla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Scylla saw that one coming.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Yamada throws a hook but Scylla blocks it.
Yamada scores with a sloppy right hand. Scylla should have avoided that one.
Scylla shoots in for a takedown but Yamada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.
Yamada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scylla circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamada, as that shot connected.
Yamada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scylla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamada throws out the jab.
Yamada throws a series of strikes that have Scylla backpedaling.
Scylla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scylla defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Scylla with that takedown attempt.
Scylla slips a straight right by Yamada.
Scylla moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Yamada. No joy for Scylla on that attempt.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Scylla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yamada to the mat! Yamada manages to get full guard.
Scylla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arashi Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Yamada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamada cracks Scylla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scylla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamada to score with a decent uppercut.
Scylla slips under a jab.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Scylla saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Scylla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada clobbers Scylla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamada takes a swing at Scylla's ribcage but misses.
Arashi Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scylla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamada misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Scylla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Scylla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamada's waist but Yamada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scylla off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Scylla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Scylla's shoulder, as Scylla tries to avoid the shot.
Scylla blocks a jab.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scylla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Scylla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamada misses the jab.
Arashi Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scylla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamada misses with the combination.
Scylla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
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.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Scylla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamada.
Scylla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamada throws out the jab.
Scylla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yamada throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scylla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Scylla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arashi Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Arashi Yamada wins by unanimous decision!
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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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