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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamada Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Savage's choice of entrance music: Macho Man Theme. Randy Savage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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198 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yamada Taiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage gets a takedown into half guard.
Savage is looking for a kimura but Taiki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taiki defending well though.
Savage is stalling here. Taiki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Savage seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Taiki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Taiki gets to mount! Savage was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Savage is looking to escape.
Taiki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Savage is looking to get to half guard.
Savage slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
Savage punching from the bottom.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Savage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taiki is looking to take a break and control but Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Savage tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taiki wants to clinch.
Yamada Taiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage shoots for a takedown but Taiki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savage throws a series of punches but Taiki moves out of range.
Savage shoots for a takedown but Taiki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savage looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Savage.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
Taiki scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Randy Savage has been cut.
Taiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Taiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Savage tries to pull guard but Taiki won't allow it.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Taiki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiki lands a good knee to the midsection. Savage won't want to take too many of those.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki with a knee to the head.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Taiki scores with a knee to the head.
Taiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Savage.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Taiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taiki cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taiki's waist but Taiki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Taiki fails to land with a series of punches.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Savage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Taiki.
Taiki avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage throws a jab when Taiki was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Taiki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses.
Savage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taiki defends it nicely.
Savage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taiki. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Taiki.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taiki can pounce on him.
Taiki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taiki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Taiki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
Taiki landing knees to the body.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taiki tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Savage ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Savage no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Savage thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Taiki wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Taiki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taiki is aware though and is defending well.
Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taiki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Taiki stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Savage trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taiki tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Savage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taiki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taiki throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage is looking to clinch but Taiki is avoiding it.
Taiki clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the ropes.
Savage tries to pull guard but Taiki won't allow it.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Taiki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Savage is keeping busy.
Savage jumps guard but Taiki stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Taiki leaning against his opponent.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taiki smiles and moves away.
Taiki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taiki closes the distance and clinches.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Taiki throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Savage pulls guard effortlessly.
Savage has his foot on Taiki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taiki works his way back into a safe position though.
Savage is trying to control the position but Taiki postures up.
Savage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taiki trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Savage's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Taiki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taiki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taiki delivers a nice body kick.
Savage dives in and grabs Taiki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taiki pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taiki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Taiki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taiki with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taiki lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Savage avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Savage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Taiki.
Taiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Savage has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Taiki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savage missing with punches from the back.
Savage trying to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to stick to Taiki's back but Taiki is turning into Savage. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Savage's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Taiki.
Savage working for a triangle but Taiki defends it easily.
Taiki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taiki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taiki stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Taiki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage is striking from the bottom but Taiki uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Taiki blocks the strikes from Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taiki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taiki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Savage shoots for a double leg takedown but Taiki sprawls well. He's pushed Savage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taiki scoring well with a low kick there.
Taiki closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the ropes.
Savage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taiki just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage fails to pull guard.
Taiki stalling against the ropes.
Savage decides to pull guard.
Taiki forces his way into half guard.
Savage misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Savage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taiki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taiki as he avoids it easily.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada Taiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taiki defends it nicely.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
Taiki misses with an elbow strike.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Savage is trying to force a seperation but Taiki has the dominant position.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage wants a takedown.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Savage managing to block the knees to the body from Taiki.
Taiki scores with a knee to the head.
Savage is trying to force a seperation but Taiki has the dominant position.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taiki prevents it.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Taiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Taiki stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
The referee calls for Taiki to work.
Savage tries to pull guard but Taiki won't allow it.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taiki with a knee to the head.
Savage gets control of Taiki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Savage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Taiki preventing the sweep.
Taiki tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taiki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taiki preventing the sweep.
Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taiki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taiki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Savage is striking from the bottom but Taiki uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Taiki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Savage flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taiki did well to prevent Savage getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taiki controls his leg.
Taiki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taiki is trying to maintain the position but Savage is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Randy Savage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Taiki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taiki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taiki throws a solid leg kick but Savage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taiki.
Taiki throws out a leg kick but Savage moves out of range and Taiki only half commits.
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savage throws the left hand but Taiki avoids the punch easily.
Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taiki.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taiki but Taiki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Taiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamada Taiki is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Taiki.
Savage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Savage tries to clinch up
and Taiki counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Savage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taiki.
Taiki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taiki thows a body kick. Savage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taiki lands with a nice combination. Savage backs away looking to recover.
Taiki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taiki throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Taiki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Taiki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taiki lands a head kick. Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Taiki trying to stall but Savage improves his position.
Taiki lands a nice knee to the body.
Taiki lands a knee to the head.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savage is defending well for now.
Savage jumps guard but Taiki stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savage looking for a takedown.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Savage.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.
Savage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Taiki prevents the takedown attempt.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Savage avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taiki smiles and moves away.
Savage tries to clinch but Taiki moves away
and Taiki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taiki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taiki thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taiki avoids it really well and circles away.
Taiki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taiki tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage wants to clinch
and Taiki counters with a low kick, right behind Savage 's knee.
Taiki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savage pulls Taiki into guard.
Savage wants to sweep here but Taiki controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taiki wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Taiki wanted to stand there but Savage had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taiki stops Savage from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamada Taiki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taiki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamada Taiki!
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