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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marjan Botracevitic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konji Yamaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konji Yamaski struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Konji Yamaski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marjan Botracevitic's chin.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marjan Botracevitic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konji Yamaski!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botracevitic lands a head kick. Yamaski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamaski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yamaski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Botracevitic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Botracevitic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yamaski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yamaski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Botracevitic is looking to escape.
Yamaski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Botracevitic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Yamaski is looking to take a break and control but Botracevitic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaski prevents Botracevitic from escaping the position.
Botracevitic wants to control but Yamaski postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yamaski avoids a kick to the body.
Yamaski scores a takedown into full mount!
Botracevitic is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski won't let Botracevitic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Botracevitic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Botracevitic stops Yamaski from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamaski thowing shots but they're missing.
Yamaski looks gassed!
Yamaski content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Botracevitic because Yamaski loaded up on that one.
Yamaski throws some wild stikes that Botracevitic manages to avoid easily.
Botracevitic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Botracevitic is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Yamaski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yamaski is working for a guillotine from mount but Botracevitic frees his head quite easily.
Yamaski avoids the attempt from Botracevitic to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Botracevitic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yamaski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konji Yamaski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Botracevitic.
Botracevitic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Botracevitic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Botracevitic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Botracevitic thows a body kick. Yamaski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Botracevitic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Botracevitic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Botracevitic lands a head kick!
Botracevitic keeps Yamaski at a distance using the push kick.
Marjan Botracevitic is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botracevitic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marjan Botracevitic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botracevitic.
Good leg kick by Botracevitic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Botracevitic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamaski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamaski blocks a head kick by Botracevitic.
Yamaski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Botracevitic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yamaski trying to control but Botracevitic is working from the bottom.
Yamaski won't allow Botracevitic to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamaski trying to control the position from guard on top but Botracevitic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marjan Botracevitic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Botracevitic.
Konji Yamaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botracevitic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Botracevitic throws a head kick but Yamaski moves out of range.
Botracevitic throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Botracevitic pinned against the cage. Botracevitic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Botracevitic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Botracevitic throws a head kick but Yamaski moves out of range.
Botracevitic is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaski shoots for a double leg takedown but Botracevitic sprawls well. He's pushed Yamaski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Botracevitic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamaski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Botracevitic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamaski swings for the body but Botracevitic moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Botracevitic. Yamaski shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Botracevitic throws a nice head kick!
Botracevitic tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marjan Botracevitic dominated that second round.
That's time! Botracevitic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamaski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yamaski trying to control but Botracevitic is working from the bottom.
Yamaski won't allow Botracevitic to sweep him here.
Botracevitic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yamaski trying to control the position from guard on top but Botracevitic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Botracevitic wants to stand and escape but Yamaski is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamaski looking to sit in guard and control but Botracevitic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Botracevitic wants to stand but Yamaski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Botracevitic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamaski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Botracevitic fakes the leg kick and cracks Yamaski in the body.
Botracevitic swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamaski.
Yamaski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamaski tries to clinch there but Botracevitic circles away.
Botracevitic tries a head kick but it misses.
Botracevitic is looking to slow Yamaski down with leg kicks.
Yamaski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Yamaski looks up at the clock and then as Botracevitic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yamaski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yamaski trying to control the action but Botracevitic is working from the bottom.
Yamaski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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.
Yamaski wants to control but Botracevitic is keeping him busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
Yamaski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konji Yamaski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamaski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konji Yamaski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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