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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takero Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gimme shelter - the rolling stones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
174 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Takero Yoshi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Cheese! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cheese misses with a straight left. Cheese cracks Yoshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Takero Yoshi has been cut. Cheese swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshi. Cheese moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Yoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheese. Cheese rushes Yoshi and presses him up against the cage. Cheese connects with a knee to the head.
Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoshi.
Cheese tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshi avoids the damage to the body. Cheese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cheese tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshi avoids it. Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Yoshi jumps guard but Cheese stands there with Yoshi around his waist. Yoshi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheese tries a knee to the head but Yoshi blocks it.
Yoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Cheese is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cheese prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takero Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cheese scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshi is breathing heavily. Cheese lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoshi won't want to take too many of those. Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshi is defending well for now. Yoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Cheese pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cheese works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Richard Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Cheese. A jab lands there for Cheese. Yoshi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Yoshi misses. Cheese tries to clinch there but Yoshi circles away.
Cheese bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoshi's head.
Takero Yoshi's cut is getting worse. Cheese rushes Yoshi and presses him up against the cage. Yoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Yoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheese pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cheese has closed the distance and engaged Yoshi in a clinch.
Cheese utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cheese scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheese using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cheese using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshi is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yoshi avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Cheese putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoshi.
Cheese landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cheese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yoshi avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Yoshi takes an elbow to the temple. Cheese landing knees to the body.
Cheese scores with a knee to the head.
Cheese with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Yoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheese landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Cheese has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheese putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Yoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheese scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cheese.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshi is defending well for now. Yoshi wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshi tries for a takedown but Cheese manages to get underhooks.
Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Cheese tries a knee to the head but Yoshi blocks it.
Yoshi tries to pull guard but Cheese won't allow it.
Cheese connects with a knee to the head.
Yoshi gets a trip takedown into half guard. Yoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yoshi is pressing down on Cheese's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheese is holding on for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cheese pushes Yoshi off and gets back to his feet. Yoshi misses with the combination.
Richard Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cheese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Yoshi does no damage. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Yoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshi looks to land a left hand but Cheese moved out of range nicely. Cheese moves into range and clinches up with Yoshi. Yoshi avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Yoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Cheese pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yoshi lands a jab to the head.
Yoshi looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Yoshi prevents Cheese 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! Yoshi with a flurry of punches that miss. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Cheese keeping full guard, as Yoshi tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Cheese dominated that round. The cut man is working on Takero Yoshi's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yoshi tries to keep at a distance but Cheese has taken the fight into the clinch. Yoshi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Cheese using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Cheese tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshi avoids the damage to the body. Cheese misses with a knee to the head. Cheese scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Yoshi avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Yoshi is trying to drag Cheese to the mat but Cheese just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Cheese tries a knee to the head but Yoshi blocks it.
Yoshi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takero Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cheese working Yoshi over with knees to the body. Cheese crunches a lovely knee into Yoshi's ribcage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshi tries to break free but Cheese pushes him back against the cage. Cheese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cheese lands an elbow just above Yoshi 's eye. Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Cheese with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Cheese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Cheese.
Yoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese tries a knee to the head but Yoshi blocks it.
Yoshi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Cheese working Yoshi over with knees to the body. Cheese utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Cheese with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takero Yoshi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Yoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Cheese tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshi avoids it. Cheese tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshi avoids it. Yoshi can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cheese tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Cheese looking to throw knees to the head but Yoshi is blocking nicely.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshi is defending well for now. With the fighters up against the cage, Cheese throws an elbow but misses. Yoshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cheese prevents it.
Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoshi.
Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Cheese utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Cheese gets underhooks to prevent Yoshi's takedown attempt.
Cheese with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cheese tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshi avoids it. Cheese putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshi is trying to force a seperation but Cheese has the dominant position. Yoshi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cheese gets underhooks to prevent Yoshi's takedown attempt.
Cheese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cheese landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yoshi stops Cheese from getting back to his feet.
Yoshi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Yoshi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cheese could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yoshi has cracked it and Cheese is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yoshi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takero Yoshi!
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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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