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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ra Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ra Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotaro lands a with a good body shot.
Maya misses with a takedown attempt - Kotaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kotaro but Kotaro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maya shoots for a takedown but Kotaro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ra Maya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maya takes a step back to recover.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maya throws a series of punches but Kotaro moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kotaro.
Maya is breathing heavily.
Kotaro scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Kotaro.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kotaro!
Kotaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maya.
Kotaro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kotaro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maya's calf.
Kotaro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ra Maya has been cut.
Kotaro forces Maya back against the cage and clinches.
Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kotaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maya.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maya's sensitive parts.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maya's sensitive parts.
Kotaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kotaro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kotaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kotaro connects with a solid leg kick.
Ra Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotaro feints and then cracks Maya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maya down.
Kotaro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
Maya fails with a takedown attempt.
Kotaro scores with a leg kick.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Kotaro. Beautiful body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Maya. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kotaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kotaro.
Maya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kotaro pinned against the cage. Kotaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kotaro throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Maya is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yoshida Kotaro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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