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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamapi Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yogi Hendo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yamapi Chan's chin.
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yogi Hendo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamapi Chan! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hendo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hendo is just out of range. Hendo shoots in for a takedown but Chan shows good takedown defense. Chan wants to clinch up but Hendo keeps it at a distance. Danga de danga de dang - Chan scores with a four punch combination! Chan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hendo's guard.
Hendo is rocked! Chan tries to stand but Hendo is controlling from the bottom. Hendo is breathing heavily. Chan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendo clinches up against the cage. Hendo has hold of one of Chan's legs. Chan is fighting the takedown attempt but Hendo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Hendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hendo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hendo won't allow Chan to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hendo manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hendo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Chan stopping the sweep attempt from Hendo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Hendo is controlling Chan's posture. Hendo kicks Chan off and gets to his feet. Hendo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogi Hendo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chan with a lazy takedown attempt and Hendo counters with a nice double leg into guard. Hendo trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom. Hendo passes Chan's left leg - he's now in half guard. Hendo controlling the action here. Hendo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Chan keeping full guard, as Hendo tries to pass. Chan is looking to stand up but Hendo isn't so interested in that idea. Hendo landing some decent shots from guard. Hendo wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position. Hendo wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. Hendo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Hendo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hendo wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. Hendo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now. Chan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hendo gets to his feet - Chan follows without any prompting. Hendo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Chan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Hendo trying to control the position but Chan is working away. Chan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Chan tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Chan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hendo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hendo stands up and we're back to a striking position. Hendo misses with a takedown attempt and Chan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hendo's guard now. Chan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hendo, up you get! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A punch combination from Chan misses. Hendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hendo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chan.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chan avoids the head kick by Hendo.
A low kick from Chan is predictable there and Hendo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chan's guard. Hendo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Hendo wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hendo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now. Chan kicks Hendo off and gets to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yogi Hendo will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan closes the distance but Hendo moves to the side and Hendo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Hendo is sitting in close to Chan's body. Chan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hendo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hendo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yamapi Chan!
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hype
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