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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jose austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Yamagushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jose austin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hayato Yamagushi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamagushi tries to close the distance and clinch but austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamagushi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamagushi throws a leg kick but austin moved away.
Yamagushi fails to land with a series of punches.
austin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
austin slips a jab from Yamagushi.
An inside leg kick from Yamagushi misses.
Yamagushi misses with a body kick.
austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamagushi.
Yamagushi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamagushi tries to clinch up.
Yamagushi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamagushi tries to clinch but austin is having none of it.
Yamagushi throws the left hand but austin avoids the punch easily.
austin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamagushi tries to clinch but austin is having none of it.
Yamagushi misses with a series of wild punches.
austin slips a jab and a cross from Yamagushi.
Yamagushi looks gassed!
Yamagushi misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Yamagushi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamagushi misses with a wild combination.
Yamagushi looks to land a body kick but austin moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
austin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hayato Yamagushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
austin cracks the inside of Yamagushi's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by austin.
austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamagushi misses with a combination
and austin counters with a nice body shot.
austin shoots in and bounces Yamagushi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
austin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
austin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yamagushi's half guard.
austin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
austin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamagushi.
Yamagushi throws a combination that misses
and austin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yamagushi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamagushi misses with a combination
and austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamagushi falls off balance throwing a combination
and austin counters with a three punch combo that has Yamagushi backing up. Yamagushi nods at austin to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamagushi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and austin counters with a series of strikes. Yamagushi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamagushi misses with a combination
and austin counters with a series of strikes. Yamagushi will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamagushi misses with a double jab
and austin counters with a single leg into guard. Yamagushi didn't expect that.
Yamagushi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but austin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jose austin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yamagushi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamagushi misses with a double jab
and austin counters with a good low kick that Yamagushi was not able to check.
austin avoids a kick to the body.
austin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
austin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yamagushi misses with a looping left.
Yamagushi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamagushi throws a left and a right that both miss
and austin counters with a body kick that stops Yamagushi in his tracks momentarily.
Yamagushi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and austin counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamagushi is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamagushi is trying to buck austin off.
Yamagushi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
austin decides to stand back up. austin steps back and let's Yamagushi get back to his feet.
Yamagushi falls off balance throwing a combination
and austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yamagushi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
jose austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yamagushi misses
and austin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
austin stops Yamagushi from standing up.
jose austin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamagushi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yamagushi looks to clinch
and austin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
austin wants to stand but Yamagushi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yamagushi is wriggling around but austin manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yamagushi pushes austin off looking to stand but austin dives back in and keeps control.
austin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Yamagushi tries to clinch
and austin counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamagushi is pushing austin's head away, looking to escape. austin manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
austin decides to stand back up.
Yamagushi falls off balance throwing a combination
and austin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamagushi's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
austin prevents Yamagushi from getting back to his feet.
Yamagushi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes austin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Yamagushi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and austin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
austin stops Yamagushi from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
austin stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jose austin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Yamagushi misses.
Yamagushi missing with a left hand there. austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
austin dodges the punch combination from Yamagushi.
Yamagushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamagushi misses with a combination
and austin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by austin.
austin stands up and waves to Yamagushi to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamagushi tries to clinch but austin moves away
and austin counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamagushi throws a leg kick
and austin counters with a low kick, right behind Yamagushi 's knee.
Yamagushi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and austin counters with a shoot takedown. Yamagushi fights it but they end up in guard.
Yamagushi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yamagushi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Yamagushi working a defensive guard but austin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yamagushi wants to get back to his feet but austin is dominant here and he's now got Yamagushi's back!
jose austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
austin is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
austin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin tries to keep control of the position but Yamagushi is staying busy.
austin controls the action.
Yamagushi is in bad spot here.
Yamagushi trying to get back to his feet but austin is in full control for now.
That's four 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.
Yamagushi tries to break free.
Hayato Yamagushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamagushi can do to turn this around?
Yamagushi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
austin is trying to stick to Yamagushi's back but Yamagushi is turning into austin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in austin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yamagushi.
Yamagushi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
austin scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
jose austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well austin 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jose austin!
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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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