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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, To the Batmobile. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamamoto's choice of entrance music: No Way Out by ZZ. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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169 cm
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145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kanye Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson lands a head shot.
Grayson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto defends it nicely.
Grayson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away.
Grayson slips a jab and a cross from Yamamoto.
Grayson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grayson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Grayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grayson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Grayson avoids them all with ease.
Grayson defending well as Yamamoto loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grayson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big left from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Grayson moves out of range.
Dick Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grayson misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
Yamamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grayson is breathing heavily.
Grayson misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grayson.
Yamamoto throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yamamoto showed some decent athleticism there.
Yamamoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grayson defends it well.
Yamamoto wants to free his trapped foot but Grayson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Grayson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanye Yamamoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grayson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grayson tries to land a leg kick but Yamamoto saw it coming and moves away.
Grayson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grayson has a closed guard, preventing Yamamoto from standing up.
Grayson is trying to control the position but Yamamoto postures up.
Grayson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yamamoto!
Grayson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Grayson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grayson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Good exchange - Yamamoto coming out on top.
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.
Grayson throws a chopping leg kick but Yamamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamamoto looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.
Grayson misses with a two punch combination.
Grayson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grayson is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson decides to stand back up. Grayson steps back and let's Yamamoto get back to his feet.
Grayson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Yamamoto.
Grayson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Grayson backing up. Grayson nods at Yamamoto to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Grayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grayson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson throws a combination that misses
so Yamamoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grayson trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grayson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yamamoto!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanye Yamamoto 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!
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto scores with a hook.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson shoots and misses
and Grayson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson shoots and misses
and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Grayson fights it but they end up in guard.
Grayson trying to control the position.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto has gone for a leg lock! Grayson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yamamoto's guard.
Grayson throwing strikes from guard but Yamamoto blocks nicely.
Grayson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grayson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grayson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson tries to stand but Yamamoto is controlling from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grayson shoots and misses
and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grayson won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Grayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grayson is trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto trying to control the action but Grayson is working from the bottom.
Grayson manages to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto stops Grayson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
Yamamoto trying to control from half guard but Grayson is working away.
Yamamoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Grayson tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grayson tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dick Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanye Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamoto blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanye Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanye Yamamoto!
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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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