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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Komatsu Akiaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kento Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akiaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter the Dragon. Yoshida has chosen Linkin Park- Bleed It OUt as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Komatsu Akiaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kento Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshida blocks the leg kick.
Akiaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akiaki tried to score with a low kick but Yoshida checks it.
Akiaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yoshida throws a shot from downtown. Akiaki moves away and avoids it.
Akiaki misses with a low kick.
Yoshida tries to clinch up.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiaki.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Akiaki as he avoids it easily.
Akiaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Akiaki.
Yoshida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida shoots for a takedown but Akiaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akiaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a thumping low kick.
Akiaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
A low kick from Akiaki is predictable there
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akiaki's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiaki.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a head kick.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Akiaki is predictable there
and Yoshida counters with a low kick, right behind Akiaki 's knee.
Komatsu Akiaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akiaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a low kick, right behind Akiaki 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akiaki, right into the meat.
Akiaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akiaki can pounce on him.
Komatsu Akiaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiaki.
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
Akiaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akiaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range and Akiaki settles back down.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Yoshida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a head kick. That will keep Akiaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Akiaki misses with a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Akiaki moves out of range.
Akiaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a body kick.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida blocks a leg kick.
Yoshida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yoshida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akiaki can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Yoshida.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Akiaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but Yoshida moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshida. Akiaki shrugs it off though.
Akiaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akiaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yoshida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Akiaki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akiaki throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Akiaki.
Akiaki avoids a kick to the body.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a body kick.
Akiaki is looking to slow Yoshida down with leg kicks.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Akiaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yoshida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Akiaki misses
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Yoshida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akiaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Akiaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yoshida misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshida counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akiaki.
Akiaki slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiaki.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida misses with the combination.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Akiaki misses
and Yoshida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Akiaki is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kento Yoshida dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiaki manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akiaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akiaki throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akiaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Akiaki misses
and Yoshida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akiaki's knee momentarily.
Akiaki moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to land a front kick but Akiaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akiaki tries to score with a low kick but Yoshida moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akiaki. That's going to slow Yoshida down.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Akiaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshida. That did some damage!
Yoshida wants to clinch.
Yoshida checks the leg kick.
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Yoshida counters with a right hand to the body.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
Akiaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoshida is looking to slow Akiaki down with leg kicks.
Yoshida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiaki blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akiaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
Akiaki keeps control of Yoshida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to break free but Akiaki pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida managing to block the knees to the body from Akiaki.
Akiaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
Yoshida trying to stall but Akiaki improves his position.
Akiaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
Akiaki trying to land knees to the body.
Akiaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Akiaki missing with knees to the body.
Yoshida just leaning against Akiaki, taking a breather.
Yoshida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoshida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akiaki trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshida tries to circle away but Akiaki has him pinned against the cage.
Yoshida goes for a takedown attempt but Akiaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Akiaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida scores with a spinning back kick!
Akiaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akiaki.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Yoshida counters with a body kick.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoshida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akiaki throws a leg kick which misses Yoshida's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshida tries to avoid it.
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kento Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Yoshida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Akiaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiaki manages to avoid it.
Yoshida fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Akiaki misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akiaki.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akiaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a head kick. That will keep Akiaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Akiaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akiaki wants to slow Yoshida down by chopping away at his legs.
Akiaki wants to land a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Akiaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akiaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Akiaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yoshida.
Komatsu Akiaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kento Yoshida.
Akiaki thumps Yoshida with a low kick.
A low kick from Akiaki misses
and Yoshida counters with a low kick, right behind Akiaki 's knee.
Akiaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kento Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Akiaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Akiaki misses
and Yoshida counters with a nice body kick.
Akiaki misses with a leg kick.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akiaki thinking.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Akiaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Akiaki is predictable there
and Yoshida counters with a big head kick but Akiaki shrugs it off.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akiaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yoshida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Akiaki moves out of range.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Akiaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Yoshida blocks the low kick.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Akiaki moves out of range easily.
Yoshida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Akiaki's leg but Akiaki calmly moves out of range.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Akiaki is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Yoshida blocks the low kick.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akiaki throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a shoot takedown. Akiaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Akiaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yoshida defends well.
Akiaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yoshida trying to control but Akiaki is working from the bottom.
Yoshida's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Akiaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshida pushing down on Akiaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshida has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akiaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Yoshida has a good base and remains in mount.
Akiaki is trying to reverse the position but instead Yoshida has taken his back - oops!
Yoshida throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Yoshida is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Akiaki knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Akiaki for a finish.
Akiaki trying to get back to his feet but Yoshida is in full control for now.
Komatsu Akiaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida lands strikes to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yoshida.
Akiaki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Akiaki gets back to full guard.
Akiaki has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Yoshida should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Akiaki has tightened it up now! Yoshida should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Komatsu Akiaki!
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