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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grandmaster Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yip Man comes to the cage accompanied by Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Matsumoto has chosen Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grandmaster Yip Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Matsumoto! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yip Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsumoto. Yip Man throws out a loose jab but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it. Yip Man misses with a looping left. Yip Man dodges the punch combination from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto needs to keep his hands up - Yip Man had a free shot at his head there. A decent looking cross lands there for Yip Man. Matsumoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Matsumoto throws a series of punches but Yip Man moves out of range. Matsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yip Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yip Man's knee momentarily. Yip Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Yip Man throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot. Matsumoto thows a body shot but no joy. Matsumoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Grandmaster Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Matsumoto throws a leg kick but Yip Man sees it coming and moves out of range. Yip Man throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it. Nice defenses there by Yip Man. Matsumoto throws a right hand that Yip Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Yip Man also avoids with ease. Yip Man misses with a body punch
and Matsumoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Yip Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Matsumoto misses with a two punch combination.
Matsumoto slips under a jab from Yip Man. Matsumoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Grandmaster Yip Man has been cut. A shot to the body from Yip Man misses and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand. Matsumoto throws a right and a left that both miss. Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Matsumoto misses with a low kick.
Matsumoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yip Man throws out the jab. Matsumoto throws a series of punches but Yip Man moves out of range. Nice defenses there by Matsumoto. Matsumoto throws and low kick but Yip Man moves out of range easily. Matsumoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yip Man. Yip Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Yip Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Matsumoto pushes Yip Man up against the cage in a clinch. Matsumoto is working Yip Man over against the cage. A short right from Matsumoto on the inside. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Matsumoto breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Matsumoto connects with a crisp jab. Matsumoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Yip Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsumoto at a distance.
A jab from Yip Man misses. Matsumoto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yip Man throws a looping overhand right but Matsumoto ducks down to avoid it. Yip Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Yip Man takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matsumoto throws out a powerful jab.
Yip Man is rocked! A punch combination from Yip Man misses. Yip Man misses the shot to the body. Yip Man throws a big shot that misses. Yip Man throws a right and a left that both miss. Matsumoto thumps Yip Man with a low kick. Yip Man is breathing heavily. Matsumoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yip Man. Yip Man loads up on a big right hand but Matsumoto slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yip Man throws a hook to the side of Matsumoto's head but Matsumoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Matsumoto forces Yip Man back against the cage and clinches. The referee calls for Matsumoto to work.
Matsumoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Matsumoto stalls. Matsumoto works on Yip Man's body with a couple of short punches. Matsumoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yip Man or not. Matsumoto presses Yip Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Matsumoto works on Yip Man's body with a couple of short punches. Matsumoto lands a shot to the body. Matsumoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Matsumoto digs a right hand into Yip Man's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yip Man's gas tank. Matsumoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A left and a right from Matsumoto both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yip Man dodges the punch combination from Matsumoto.
Yip Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsumoto to score with a decent uppercut. Oh Yip Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Matsumoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsumoto fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Yip Man to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Yip Man looks to clinch but Matsumoto throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Yip Man taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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