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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jazzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiko Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamal Jazzer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jazzer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
Jazzer wants to sweep but Yi has passed to side control!
Yi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jazzer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yi trying to control the position but Jazzer is working away.
Yi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jazzer on the ground.
Yi controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jazzer is bucking up trying to escape but Yi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jazzer is rocked!
Yi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jazzer's face.
Jazzer is still in real trouble! Can Yi finish him?
Yi landing punches.
Yi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jazzer looks gassed!
Yi has hold of Jazzer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jazzer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yi dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi working Jazzer over with strikes here.
Yi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jazzer tries to hold on but Yi postures up.
Yi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jazzer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jazzer!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jazzer seems to have recovered his senses.
Yi wants to hit a switch here but Jazzer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yi there!
Yi is working to get back to half guard.
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Jazzer's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi is trying to escape the mount.
Jazzer avoids the attempt from Yi to control.
Jazzer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jazzer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yi's legs.
Jazzer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working.
Yi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jazzer shoots and misses
and Yi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yi prevents Jazzer from breaking the clinch.
Jazzer successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jazzer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jazzer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jazzer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yi regains half guard.
Yi is pressing down on Jazzer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yi controls Jazzer momentarily but Jazzer frees himself.
Yi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yi seems keen to control Jazzer's posture.
Yi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yi tries to get out of the position.
Jazzer wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Yi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yi working over Jazzer with some ground and pound. Jazzer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jazzer is trying to get back to full guard.
Jazzer trying to hold on to Yi's head to control him but Yi postures up.
Jazzer is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
Jazzer is breathing heavily.
Yi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi uses his free foot to push down on Jazzer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jazzer.
Jazzer tries to reverse the position but Yi maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yi avoids the attempt from Jazzer to control.
Yi controlling from the full mount.
Jazzer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jazzer working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jazzer is on top in guard.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Jazzer from controlling successfully.
Jazzer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jazzer working some strikes from top position.
Yi has control of Jazzer's left arm, preventing Jazzer from doing any damage.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jazzer!
Masahiko Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yi landing strikes from the mount.
Jazzer is working to get back to half guard.
Yi looking for a guillotine from mount but Jazzer is having none of it.
Yi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jazzer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jazzer and Yi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jazzer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yi's guard! Nice work there by Jazzer!
Jazzer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yi, up you get!
Yi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yi looks up at the clock and then as Jazzer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yi trying to control the action but Jazzer is working from the bottom.
Yi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jazzer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yi taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Yi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yi feints and as Jazzer raises his hands in defense, Yi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yi wants to take a breather but Jazzer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Yi.
Yi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jazzer keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jazzer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yi controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi passes into half guard.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jazzer keeps working.
Yi tries to pass to full mount but Jazzer defends it.
Yi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jazzer is looking to escape.
Jazzer wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jazzer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jazzer tries to pull guard but Yi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jazzer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jazzer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jazzer is trying to break free.
Jazzer trying to stall but Yi improves his position.
Yi decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
Yi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jazzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi with a nice head shot there.
Yi forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yi in particular looking to stall.
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jazzer wants to get back to his feet.
Yi works his way into full mount!
Jazzer is trying desperately to improve position.
Yi goes for an armbar but Jazzer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jazzer.
Jazzer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yi's guard.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi looking for a guillotine here but Jazzer defends easily.
Yi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jazzer manages to get himself to full guard.
Yi is in close to Jazzer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yi with a nice head shot there.
Yi trying to control but Jazzer is working from the bottom.
Jazzer keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jazzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamal Jazzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masahiko Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masahiko Yi!
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energy
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RATING
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