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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
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142 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymond Chow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zari Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda misses with a head kick.
Chow fails with the takedown.
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Chow.
Chow just misses with a punch to the body.
Chow throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raymond Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chow misses with a body shot.
Chow misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasuda throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Raymond Chow has been cut.
Yasuda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chow.
Chow has a takedown stuffed.
Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Chow.
A head kick misses from Yasuda.
Yasuda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yasuda trying to land knees to the body.
Yasuda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chow is defending well for now.
Chow throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Chow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasuda blocks a body shot from Chow.
Yasuda tries to land knees in the clinch but Chow avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chow avoids it.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chow's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yasuda avoiding damage.
Chow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yasuda is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Yasuda.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Chow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chow's gas tank.
Yasuda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chow taking a breather.
Chow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yasuda uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yasuda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yasuda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chow throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yasuda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Chow has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Yasuda doesn't defend quickly enough and Chow has managed to lock this one up! Can Yasuda escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Chow on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raymond Chow!
Raymond Chow is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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