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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monkey King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakatsu Yokasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monkey King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masakatsu Yokasaki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokasaki wants to clinch.
Yokasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yokasaki tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Yokasaki misses with the combination.
A combination from Yokasaki does no damage.
Yokasaki wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Yokasaki tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Yokasaki swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King shoots in and bounces Yokasaki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
King works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yokasaki is trying to stand.
King trying to control from half guard but Yokasaki is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yokasaki wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King works his foot free and advances to mount.
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.
King content just to control the position here.
King could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King avoids the attempt from Yokasaki to control.
King scoring with strikes but Yokasaki is staying in there.
King jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yokasaki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yokasaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King controls the position.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yokasaki keeps working.
Yokasaki is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
That's four 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.
King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yokasaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yokasaki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but King has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Monkey King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yokasaki can't do much from the bottom here.
King has control of an arm but Yokasaki manages to advance to King's back!
King trying to control the action but Yokasaki just sinks the hooks in.
King is taking damage to the body and head.
Yokasaki is not going to allow King to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King breaks Yokasaki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokasaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yokasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yokasaki trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King wants to control from the top but Yokasaki keeps moving.
Yokasaki is trying to keep King in close.
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.
Yokasaki working for submissions but it's allowed King to get to half guard.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Yokasaki defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yokasaki trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokasaki wants to control but King passes into side.
Yokasaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Yokasaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control King kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Yokasaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Masakatsu Yokasaki just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yokasaki wants to clinch.
Masakatsu Yokasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yokasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yokasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yokasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Monkey King dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yokasaki swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Yokasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yokasaki misses the shot to the body.
Yokasaki tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Yokasaki is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Yokasaki gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yokasaki trying to control the position.
Yokasaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yokasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yokasaki is trying to control the position but King postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yokasaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yokasaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yokasaki!
Yokasaki working the head with strikes.
King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yokasaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
King sneaks back into half guard.
Yokasaki wants to advance to full mount but King doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokasaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yokasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yokasaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokasaki thows a big elbow that misses.
Yokasaki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yokasaki throwing strikes but missing.
Yokasaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yokasaki wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yokasaki has passed into half guard!
Masakatsu Yokasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yokasaki is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monkey King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monkey King!
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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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