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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hirihito Yoshita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garik Kruiliansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshita kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hole in the wall. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirihito Yoshita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garik Kruiliansky!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruiliansky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Kruiliansky as Yoshita shoots in.
Yoshita tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruiliansky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruiliansky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoshita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshita throws a shot from downtown. Kruiliansky moves away and avoids it.
Yoshita is looking to clinch but Kruiliansky is avoiding it.
Kruiliansky looks to land a combination but Yoshita avoids it well.
Yoshita tries to clinch there but Kruiliansky circles away.
Kruiliansky gets a takedown into half guard.
Kruiliansky not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshita manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kruiliansky trying to control but Yoshita is working from the bottom.
Yoshita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kruiliansky looking to pass the guard.
Yoshita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshita is breathing heavily.
Kruiliansky wants to stand but Yoshita is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yoshita on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yoshita tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kruiliansky won't allow Yoshita to get back to his feet.
Kruiliansky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kruiliansky wants to stand but Yoshita has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoshita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kruiliansky misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruiliansky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kruiliansky leaves Yoshita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hirihito Yoshita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshita leaves Kruiliansky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kruiliansky!
Hirihito Yoshita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruiliansky moves into range and clinches up with Yoshita.
Yoshita wants to break free but Kruiliansky has control.
Kruiliansky has Yoshita pressed against the cage, preventing Yoshita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kruiliansky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yoshita.
Yoshita wants a takedown.
Yoshita is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kruiliansky is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yoshita to the mat. Yoshita regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kruiliansky is pushing down on Yoshita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoshita is fighting to maintain full guard but Kruiliansky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kruiliansky trying to control the pace.
Yoshita on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kruiliansky lands a nice short elbow.
Kruiliansky moves into full mount! Yoshita won't be happy about that!
Kruiliansky avoids the attempt from Yoshita to control.
Yoshita can't escape the position.
Kruiliansky controlling his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garik Kruiliansky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kruiliansky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kruiliansky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kruiliansky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshita looks to clinch
and Kruiliansky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruiliansky shoots in for a takedown but Yoshita shows good takedown defense.
Yoshita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kruiliansky but Kruiliansky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yoshita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruiliansky.
Kruiliansky misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshita drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yoshita wants to control from the top but Kruiliansky keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruiliansky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yoshita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kruiliansky wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yoshita manages to pass to side control.
Yoshita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yoshita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kruiliansky is trying to maintain the position but Yoshita is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Yoshita wants to stand but Kruiliansky has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kruiliansky fails to land the takedown.
Hirihito Yoshita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garik Kruiliansky.
Yoshita instigates a clinch.
Yoshita tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruiliansky avoids it.
Yoshita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Kruiliansky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshita clinches up against the cage.
Yoshita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kruiliansky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yoshita with a poor takedown
and Kruiliansky counters with a left and a right that stings Yoshita.
Kruiliansky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yoshita's guard.
Yoshita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kruiliansky defends it easily.
Kruiliansky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kruiliansky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoshita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yoshita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kruiliansky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshita is looking to stand up but Kruiliansky isn't so interested in that idea.
Kruiliansky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yoshita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kruiliansky defends it easily.
Kruiliansky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yoshita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kruiliansky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garik Kruiliansky 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kruiliansky shoots in for a takedown but Yoshita shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoshita scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruiliansky misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruiliansky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kruiliansky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshita tries to clinch up
and Kruiliansky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshita has a closed guard, preventing Kruiliansky from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yoshita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kruiliansky defends well.
Yoshita is looking for a triangle but Kruiliansky pushes his legs off easily.
Kruiliansky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kruiliansky gets to his feet - Yoshita follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshita misses with a takedown attempt - Kruiliansky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoshita leaves Kruiliansky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Kruiliansky.
Yoshita darts in trying to clinch
and Kruiliansky counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshita shoots in but Kruiliansky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kruiliansky misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshita closes the distance but Kruiliansky moves to the side
and Kruiliansky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshita misses with a looping left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yoshita is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kruiliansky is defending well for now.
Kruiliansky manages to break the clinch.
Kruiliansky misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshita throws a series of punches but Kruiliansky avoids them all with ease.
Yoshita throws a sloppy head kick and Kruiliansky moves out of range easily.
Yoshita tries to clinch up
and Kruiliansky counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoshita looks to clinch
and Kruiliansky counters with a one-two to the body.
Yoshita tries to clinch up
enabling Kruiliansky to counter with a crisp jab.
Garik Kruiliansky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kruiliansky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoshita thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hirihito Yoshita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruiliansky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yoshita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kruiliansky lands a two punch combo.
Hirihito Yoshita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruiliansky looks to land a combination. Yoshita sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garik Kruiliansky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kruiliansky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garik Kruiliansky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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