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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Yusaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koylio's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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184 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lalli Koylio! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Yusaki! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yusaki scores with a head kick.
It looks like Lalli Koylio has been cut. Koylio shoots in looking for a takedown. Yusaki tries to sprawl out of it but Koylio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yusaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Koylio throws a right and a left that Yusaki avoids nicely. Koylio tries to clinch but Yusaki moves out of range. No joy there for Yusaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koylio shoots in for a takedown but Yusaki shows good takedown defense. Yusaki looks to land a combination but Koylio avoids it well. Koylio is looking to clinch. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Koylio slips a jab and a cross from Yusaki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koylio. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lalli Koylio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Koylio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Yusaki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Yusaki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Yusaki is trying to get back to full guard. Koylio wants to work for an arm triangle but Yusaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Koylio is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Yusaki has managed to free his arm - good work. Yusaki wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yusaki is looking to get back to full guard here but Koylio has managed to pass to side control instead. Yusaki can't escape the position.
Yusaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Yusaki looks gassed! Koylio landing shots from mount. Koylio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Koylio working for a submission but Yusaki is keeping him at bay. Yusaki is trying desperately to improve position. Koylio raining down shots from the mount! Yusaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koylio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yusaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koylio working Yusaki over with strikes here. Yusaki tries to improve his position but Koylio has taken his back! Koylio has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Yusaki tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Koylio pushes Yusaki away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lalli Koylio! Lalli Koylio is the new welterweight champion!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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