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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihyro Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshihyro Uno told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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142 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihyro Uno!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Charm throws a series of punches but Uno avoids them all with ease.
Charm throws a head kick that misses.
Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charm tries to bum rush Uno with a series of wild strikes but Uno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uno fails with a takedown attempt.
Uno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Charm as Uno shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Charm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Charm is pushing Uno's head away, looking to escape. Uno manages to hold on to the position though.
Charm is breathing heavily.
Charm is trying to control Uno's posture but Uno avoids it.
Charm wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno decides to stand up, so the ref orders Charm to his feet.
Charm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uno circles away quickly and effectively.
Charm misses with a double jab.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihyro Uno.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Uno fails to land the takedown.
Uno shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Charm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Charm pushes Uno away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Uno gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Charm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uno cracks Charm with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Charm is pushing Uno's head away, looking to escape. Uno manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Charm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Charm pushes Uno away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Uno gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Uno has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uno misses with a takedown attempt - Charm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charm swivels and escapes.
Charm looks to land a combination but Uno avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Charm.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charm lands with an uppercut that bounces Uno off the cage and back into rage.
Lucky Charm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Charm stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Charm scores with a four punch combination!
Uno dodges the punch combination from Charm.
Uno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charm sprawls well. Charm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uno gets slowly back to his feet.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uno slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
Nice sprawl there from Charm as Uno shoots in.
Charm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charm throws a right hand that Uno ducks under and follows up with a left that Uno also avoids with ease.
Uno looks for a takedown but Charm sprawls well.
Charm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uno shoots in looking for a takedown. Charm tries to sprawl out of it but Uno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charm.
Charm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charm swinging wildly here.
Charm moves into range and clinches up with Uno.
Uno gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Charm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lucky Charm will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.
Charm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Uno trying to control from half guard but Charm is working away.
Charm is looking to improve his position.
Charm keeping hold of Uno's head, controlling as best he can.
Charm kicks Uno off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Charm.
Charm throws a series of punches but Uno avoids them all with ease.
Charm throws a nice looking combination but Uno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charm swinging wildly here.
Uno looks for a takedown but Charm sprawls well.
Charm swinging wildly here.
Uno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Charm's guard.
Charm controlling the position.
Charm is trying to control the position but Uno postures up.
Charm manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Charm throws a right hand that Uno ducks under and follows up with a left that Uno also avoids with ease.
Uno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charm.
Charm throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charm tries to bum rush Uno with a series of wild strikes but Uno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charm circles away.
Charm misses with the combination.
Uno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Charm.
Charm tries to bum rush Uno with a series of wild strikes but Uno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
Uno avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Charm misses.
Uno looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Uno is looking to stand up but Charm won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm wants to stand and escape but Uno is having none of it.
Charm looking to control.
Charm pushes Uno off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Uno dodges the punch combination from Charm.
A combination from Charm does no damage.
Uno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charm, pushing him back against the cage.
Charm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uno slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
Lucky Charm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Uno slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
Uno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charm tries to avoid it but Uno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charm to the ground. Charm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihyro Uno.
Charm's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Charm duly obliges.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Uno shoots in for a double leg but Charm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charm tries to bum rush Uno with a series of wild strikes but Uno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charm misses with a few strikes there.
Charm gets caught flat footed, as Uno shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uno is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Uno is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yoshihyro Uno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Charm wants to stand up but Uno is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihyro Uno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Charm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charm misses with a wild combination.
Charm throws a series of punches but Uno moves out of range.
Uno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Charm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Charm as he jumps to the side.
Charm swinging wildly here.
Charm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uno counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno won't allow Charm to get back to his feet.
Charm keeping moving, preventing Uno from controlling successfully.
Charm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uno is one step ahead there.
Uno stops Charm from standing up.
Uno preventing the sweep.
Uno wants to control from the top but Charm keeps moving.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Charm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucky Charm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charm misses with a double jab
and Uno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Charm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Charm misses with a double jab.
Charm stuffs the takedown attempt from Uno. Uno gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihyro Uno.
Charm looks to land a combination but Uno avoids it well.
Uno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charm sprawls well. Charm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uno gets slowly back to his feet.
Charm misses with the combination.
Uno feints and as Charm raises his hands in defense, Uno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm pushes Uno off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Charm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uno counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uno.
Charm working a defensive guard here.
Uno trying to control the position from guard on top but Charm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charm scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charm.
Uno gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm is trying to buck Uno off.
Uno is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Charm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Charm regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charm pushes Uno off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uno shoots in for a takedown but Charm shows good takedown defense.
Charm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charm throws a right and a left that Uno avoids nicely.
Uno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charm defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Charm misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihyro Uno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Uno 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihyro Uno!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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