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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tadashi Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manjinder Dhaliwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manjinder Dhaliwal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tadashi Yamashita's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Yamashita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manjinder Dhaliwal!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamashita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dhaliwal moves away.
Yamashita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Yamashita.
Yamashita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dhaliwal.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal avoids the body shot from Yamashita.
Dhaliwal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamashita.
Yamashita shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dhaliwal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dhaliwal looking for a sweep. Not yet Dhaliwal, not yet.
Yamashita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dhaliwal's head.
Yamashita postures up.
Yamashita stands up from Dhaliwal's guard - Yamashita perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yamashita swings for the body but Dhaliwal moves out of range.
Yamashita ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamashita just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhaliwal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamashita as he jumps to the side.
Yamashita swings for the body but Dhaliwal moves out of range.
Yamashita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dhaliwal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dhaliwal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamashita is looking to wear down Dhaliwal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dhaliwal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamashita.
Yamashita thuds his right hand into Dhaliwal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamashita lands a jab to the head.
Yamashita swings for the body but Dhaliwal moves out of range.
Yamashita throws a big shot that misses.
Yamashita moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamashita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamashita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamashita gets caught flat footed, as Dhaliwal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dhaliwal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamashita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dhaliwal is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal postures up in Yamashita's guard and throws a big left but Yamashita blocks it.
Dhaliwal stops Yamashita from standing up.
Dhaliwal looking to sit in guard and control but Yamashita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yamashita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamashita working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dhaliwal keeping moving, preventing Yamashita from controlling successfully.
Dhaliwal wants to sweep here but Yamashita controlling him for the moment.
Yamashita has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dhaliwal is proving hard to escape from.
Dhaliwal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamashita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamashita defends it easily.
Yamashita trying to control but Dhaliwal is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dhaliwal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dhaliwal needs to keep his hands up - Yamashita had a free shot at his head there.
Yamashita lands with a good body shot.
Yamashita thows a body shot but no joy.
Dhaliwal ducks right into an uppercut from Yamashita.
Yamashita punishes Dhaliwal's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamashita fails with the takedown
and Dhaliwal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamashita.
Yamashita is looking to break free of the clinch but Dhaliwal has double underhooks.
Dhaliwal has a couple of punches blocked by Yamashita.
Yamashita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamashita throws a body punch but Dhaliwal moves out of range.
Yamashita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dhaliwal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal ducks under a wild hook from Yamashita.
Yamashita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dhaliwal counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dhaliwal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamashita tries to break free but Dhaliwal pushes him back against the cage.
Yamashita tries to work over Dhaliwal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamashita can't break the clinch.
Yamashita lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamashita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamashita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dhaliwal manages to avoid it.
Dhaliwal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamashita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamashita lands with a shot to the body.
Yamashita throws a shot to the body.
Yamashita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamashita leaves Dhaliwal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dhaliwal looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dhaliwal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamashita lands a right hook to the body.
Yamashita stuns Dhaliwal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadashi Yamashita dominated that round.
That's time! Yamashita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamashita looks to score with a jab to the body but Dhaliwal is just out of range.
Yamashita lands a jab to Dhaliwal's midsection.
Yamashita scores with a body shot.
Yamashita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dhaliwal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dhaliwal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamashita is keeping the position for now.
Yamashita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dhaliwal is controlling him.
Dhaliwal is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamashita has wrist control.
Dhaliwal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dhaliwal wants to control from the top but Yamashita keeps moving.
Dhaliwal wants to pass the guard but Yamashita is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhaliwal throws and elbow that misses. Yamashita uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dhaliwal's guard. Nice move by Yamashita!
Yamashita with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yamashita misses with a looping left.
Yamashita connects with a body shot.
Yamashita lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Yamashita misses its intended target.
Yamashita is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamashita. Dhaliwal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamashita throws a hook but Dhaliwal blocks it.
Dhaliwal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dhaliwal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dhaliwal tries to clinch but Yamashita is having none of it.
Yamashita punishes Dhaliwal's body with a nice straight punch.
Dhaliwal is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal throws a hook but Yamashita avoids it easily.
Yamashita thuds a left hand into Dhaliwal's body.
Yamashita throws a body punch but Dhaliwal moves out of range.
Yamashita thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamashita throws a shot to the body.
Yamashita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dhaliwal manages to avoid it.
Yamashita stuns Dhaliwal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dhaliwal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamashita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dhaliwal manages to avoid it.
Yamashita connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dhaliwal. Dhaliwal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dhaliwal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yamashita sizes up Dhaliwal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dhaliwal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dhaliwal takes one on the button.
Dhaliwal with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamashita.
Dhaliwal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamashita throws out the jab.
Yamashita with a jab.
Yamashita connects with a single shot there.
Yamashita swings for the body but Dhaliwal moves out of range.
Yamashita misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dhaliwal to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamashita lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Yamashita misses
and Dhaliwal counters with a takedown into side control.
Dhaliwal throws an elbow but Yamashita slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dhaliwal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dhaliwal throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yamashita is looking for a sweep.
Dhaliwal working the strikes but Yamashita uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yamashita is positioning himself well to prevent Dhaliwal advancing to mount.
Dhaliwal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamashita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dhaliwal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamashita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dhaliwal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamashita.
Yamashita swats away the attempt to clinch by Dhaliwal.
Yamashita throws a body punch but Dhaliwal moves out of range.
Yamashita scores with a body shot.
Yamashita misses with a hook to the body
and Dhaliwal counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadashi Yamashita dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice straight punches there by Yamashita. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamashita.
Yamashita misses with a shot to the body
and Dhaliwal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamashita won't be happy with that.
Dhaliwal misses with the ground and pound.
Dhaliwal in side control, throwing shots but Yamashita defends.
Yamashita avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal tries to advance to mount but Yamashita denies him.
Dhaliwal fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yamashita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yamashita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dhaliwal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dhaliwal looking for submissions off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamashita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tadashi Yamashita is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dhaliwal counters by moving into the clinch.
Dhaliwal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamashita is trying to break free.
Dhaliwal turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dhaliwal manages to end up in side control.
Dhaliwal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Yamashita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yamashita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dhaliwal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Dhaliwal crashes against the mat.
Dhaliwal with the ground and pound but Yamashita regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Yamashita keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dhaliwal thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yamashita to regain full guard.
Yamashita is trying to keep Dhaliwal in close.
Tadashi Yamashita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamashita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamashita scores with a punch to the head.
Yamashita misses the shot to the body.
Dhaliwal staying out of range there.
Yamashita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamashita lands with a shot to the body.
Tadashi Yamashita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamashita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dhaliwal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dhaliwal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamashita did well to prevent Dhaliwal getting side control.
Dhaliwal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamashita is just riding it out for now. Dhaliwal eventually gives up the hold.
Yamashita is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhaliwal is looking to advance position but Yamashita won't allow it.
Yamashita tries to kick Dhaliwal off but Dhaliwal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manjinder Dhaliwal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamashita regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dhaliwal.
Yamashita is trying to keep Dhaliwal in close.
Yamashita pulls Dhaliwal in close to his closed guard and prevents Dhaliwal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dhaliwal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yamashita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dhaliwal is controlling him.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamashita throws a sloppy body shot
and Dhaliwal counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhaliwal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yamashita manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dhaliwal's best efforts.
Yamashita tries to kick Dhaliwal off but Dhaliwal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manjinder Dhaliwal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamashita trying to hold on to Dhaliwal's head to control him but Dhaliwal postures up.
Yamashita regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dhaliwal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manjinder Dhaliwal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamashita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadashi Yamashita!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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