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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Terror could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuuto Kawasati's chin.
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155 cm
23
137 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
143 lbs
14 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Terror! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuto Kawasati! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kawasati scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Terror looks to land a combination but Kawasati avoids it well. Terror takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kawasati works the jab nicely. Tim Terror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Terror is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Terror drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Terror looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Kawasati manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Terror wants to pass the guard but Kawasati is defending well. Terror lands strikes from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kawasati wants to get back to full guard. Kawasati slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Terror throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Terror won't allow Kawasati to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terror loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Terror trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kawasati manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Kawasati is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Kawasati throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terror works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Terror looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kawasati stops Terror from standing up. Kawasati working some strikes from top position. Terror tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kawasati has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Kawasati avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terror has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kawasati can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kawasati with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Kawasati stands up from Terror's guard - Kawasati perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Kawasati there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Terror moves forwards but Kawasati connects with a nice, crisp jab. A cross from Kawasati lands. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terror. Yuuto Kawasati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Terror gets a takedown into half guard. Terror is thwarting Kawasati's attempts to control the position. Terror with the ground and pound but Kawasati uses the opportunity to regain guard. Kawasati wants to sweep but no luck. Terror pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawasati is keeping the position for now. Kawasati bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Terror's guard. Kawasati postures up in Terror's guard and throws a big left but Terror blocks it. Terror has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kawasati can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kawasati connects with a couple of short punches. Kawasati throwing strikes but missing. Kawasati is working Terror over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Kawasati cracks Terror with a solid left hand. Terror is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kawasati defends well. Terror keeping moving, preventing Kawasati from controlling successfully. Terror working for a triangle but Kawasati defends it easily.
Terror throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Terror is breathing heavily. Kawasati throwing strikes but missing.
That's four 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. Kawasati landing with the ground and pound. Terror wants to sweep here but Kawasati controlling him for the moment. Kawasati trying to control but Terror is working from the bottom. Terror trying to strike off his back.
Kawasati chips away with some ground and pound. Kawasati scoring with some ground and pound. Kawasati working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Kawasati keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Terror's head. Terror might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Terror keeping moving, preventing Kawasati from controlling successfully. Kawasati won't allow Terror to get back to his feet. Kawasati throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terror works some decent striking defense from the bottom. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kawasati accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuuto Kawasati will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Terror misses with a few strikes there.
Terror lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawasati circles away quickly and effectively. Terror shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A left and a right from Kawasati both land. Nice combination. Terror looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terror. Danga de danga de dang - Kawasati scores with a four punch combination! Kawasati avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terror looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kawasati is fending him off so far but Terror persists. Nope, Kawasati circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Terror. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kawasati cracks the inside of Terror's front leg. Danga de danga de dang - Kawasati scores with a four punch combination! Terror shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kawasati pinned against the cage. Kawasati gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kawasati lands a nice hook to Terror's body. Terror takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Kawasati dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kawasati dips to his left and cracks Terror with an uppercut! Kawasati plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Terror has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawasati. Kawasati lands with a slapping head kick. Terror fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terror misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Kawasati scores with a four punch combination! Kawasati throws a nice head kick!
Terror will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Terror closes the distance and clinches. Kawasati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Still in the clinch, Kawasati scores with a nice short uppercut. Kawasati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kawasati swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawasati throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Terror blocks it with crossed arms. Kawasati lands a knee to the head.
Kawasati lands with a light punch inside. Terror drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kawasati pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kawasati avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawasati lands a lovely overhand right. Kawasati chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Terror tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kawasati swivels and escapes. Kawasati lands a jab to the nose. Kawasati chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kawasati throws a leg kick which misses Terror's front leg but catches the back leg as Terror tries to avoid it. Kawasati buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Terror is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kawasati. Kawasati lands a nice shot to the body.
Terror slips a jab and a cross from Kawasati.
Kawasati clinches with his opponent.
Kawasati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasati has Terror pressed against the cage, preventing Terror from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kawasati with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tim Terror has been cut. Kawasati lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kawasati lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Terror backwards. Kawasati with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kawasati lands a left hand.
Kawasati lands a left hand.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasati misses with a hook from the clinch. Kawasati throws a head punch that misses. Kawasati has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from Kawasati. Terror drags the fight down to the ground.
Terror looking for a sweep. Not yet Terror, not yet. Terror throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kawasati throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Terror isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kawasati stacks Terror on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kawasati! Kawasati lands a decent elbow from side control. Terror on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Kawasati decides to stand back up. Terror misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawasati lands with a nice body punch. Terror throws a combination that misses and Kawasati counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sloppy strikes from Terror. Those never looked like landing. Kawasati connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terror doesn't succeed with the takedown and Kawasati counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Kawasati ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Terror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kawasati cracks the inside of Terror's front leg. That kick from Kawasati tenderised Terror's leg. Terror is trying to keep his angry face on. Terror will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Terror has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawasati. Nice uppercut there from Kawasati. Terror fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kawasati avoids it really well and circles away. Kawasati lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kawasati fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kawasati thuds a left hand into Terror's body. Terror takes a shot right to the bread basket. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Terror gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Kawasati counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kawasati throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Terror. Terror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawasati. Kawasati obviously looking to wear him down.
Terror has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawasati. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuto Kawasati showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tim Terror's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Terror takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A nice inside leg kick there by Kawasati. That's going to slow Terror down. Terror darts in trying to clinch and Kawasati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Terror shoots in for a double leg but Kawasati sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kawasati lands a jab-cross combination. Nice shot by Kawasati. Terror moves forwards but Kawasati connects with a nice, crisp jab. Terror falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kawasati counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A nice inside leg kick there by Kawasati. That's going to slow Terror down. That kick from Kawasati tenderised Terror's leg. Terror is trying to keep his angry face on. Terror takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawasati uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Terror has time to react. Kawasati dips to his left and cracks Terror with an uppercut! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawasati, right into the meat.
Terror on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kawasati throws a quick inside leg kick. Terror doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawasati circles away.
Terror shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kawasati pinned against the cage. Kawasati gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kawasati looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yuuto Kawasati seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terror tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawasati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Terror is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Terror misses with a series of wild punches.
Terror closes the distance and clinches up with Kawasati, looking for a takedown. Terror pushes Kawasati against the cage but Kawasati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Terror. That's going to take a lot out of him. Terror throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kawasati counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tim Terror is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kawasati catches Terror with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Kawasati fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terror. Terror stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawasati. Terror drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kawasati moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Terror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Kawasati. Kawasati takes the fight into the clinch. Kawasati with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawasati working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kawasati scores with a knee to the head.
Kawasati lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terror backwards. Kawasati lands a shot to the body. Kawasati lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terror's efforts to push away. Yuuto Kawasati is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kawasati connects with a knee to the head.
Terror can't break the clinch.
Kawasati lands on the inside with an uppercut. Terror creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Kawasati scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kawasati lands a right hand. Kawasati with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Terror drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terror wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kawasati lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kawasati lands with a short shot to the head. Terror is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kawasati has Terror pushed against the cage. Terror looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A shot in the inside from Kawasati. Tim Terror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kawasati putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Terror in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kawasati misses with a knee to the head. Terror wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawasati creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terror just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kawasati's brow. Terror's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Terror takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Terror misses with a takedown and Kawasati connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Terror falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kawasati counter with a right hand. Kawasati's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terror under the eye. Terror misses with a few strikes there.
Terror misses with a combination
and Kawasati counters with a left to the body. Kawasati connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Terror walks into a jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawasati, as that shot connected.
Terror misses with a jab, cross combination.
Terror takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kawasati throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Terror misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Kawasati turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Terror throws a series of punches but Kawasati moves out of range. Terror gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Kawasati counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Yuuto Kawasati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kawasati has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuto Kawasati!
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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
88% |
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