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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between daneil moko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konji Yamaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konji Yamaski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with daneil moko's chin.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, daneil moko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konji Yamaski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamaski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yamaski manages to end up in side control.
Yamaski wants to lay and pray for a moment but moko keeps working.
moko is being controlled here.
moko throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
moko is pushing Yamaski's head away, looking to escape. Yamaski manages to hold on to the position though.
Yamaski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamaski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yamaski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yamaski moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaski wants the takedown. moko is fighting it off but Yamaski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in moko's guard against the cage.
moko wants to stand and escape but Yamaski is having none of it.
moko is breathing heavily.
moko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
moko striking off his back but it's not causing Yamaski any problems.
moko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
moko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
moko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yamaski preventing the sweep.
moko keeping full guard, as Yamaski tries to pass.
moko lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Yamaski postures up.
moko keeping moving, preventing Yamaski from controlling successfully.
Yamaski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamaski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on moko, up you get!
moko fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamaski connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamaski has moko up against the cage in a clinch.
moko tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamaski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamaski has picked moko up - he's going for a ride! Yamaski dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
moko is trying to stand.
Yamaski is keen to just control but moko is a slippery customer.
Yamaski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yamaski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
moko is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
moko missing with punches from the bottom.
moko missing with punches from the bottom.
moko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamaski stands up from half guard.
Yamaski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for daneil moko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
moko has a takedown stuffed.
moko closes the distance and clinches up with Yamaski, looking for a takedown. moko pushes Yamaski against the cage but Yamaski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
moko tries for a takedown but Yamaski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
moko shoots in for a takedown but Yamaski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamaski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
moko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamaski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yamaski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
moko wants to try and get back to his feet.
moko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
moko is trying to control but can't.
moko is trying to stand.
Yamaski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
moko looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konji Yamaski 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.
moko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamaski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
moko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamaski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamaski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaski connects with a high kick.
Yamaski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yamaski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
moko missing with punches from the bottom.
moko is looking to escape.
Yamaski blocks the strikes from moko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamaski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yamaski is looking to slow moko down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaski tries to sprawl but moko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yamaski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from moko.
moko with a flurry of punches that miss.
moko connects with a couple of short punches.
Yamaski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
moko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamaski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
moko with a flurry of punches that miss.
moko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Konji Yamaski has got the better of the ground game so far.
moko throwing strikes but missing.
moko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
moko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamaski 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.
moko with a nice head shot there.
moko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
moko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamaski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamaski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
moko is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamaski has wrist control.
moko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamaski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
moko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamaski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
moko throwing strikes from guard but Yamaski blocks nicely.
moko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
moko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
moko throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. moko is aware though and is defending well.
Yamaski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamaski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
moko chips away with some ground and pound.
moko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
moko throws and elbow that misses. Yamaski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in moko's guard. Nice move by Yamaski!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
moko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
moko keeping moving, preventing Yamaski from controlling successfully.
moko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
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.
Yamaski throwing strikes but missing.
moko pushes Yamaski off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yamaski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in moko's guard.
Yamaski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
moko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
moko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yamaski wants to control from the top but moko keeps moving.
Yamaski postures up.
Yamaski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of moko's head.
moko wants to get back to his feet but Yamaski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yamaski trying to control the position from guard on top but moko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konji Yamaski 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. This is the final round!
moko fails with the takedown
and Yamaski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yamaski slips nicely into half guard.
Yamaski trying to control the action but moko is working from the bottom.
Yamaski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
moko moves into full guard.
Yamaski prevents moko from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
moko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
moko is looking to stand up but Yamaski isn't so interested in that idea.
moko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Yamaski trying to control the position from guard on top but moko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamaski stands up from moko's guard - Yamaski perhaps looking for a knockout.
moko misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamaski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in moko's guard.
moko trying to strike off his back.
moko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yamaski looking to pass the guard.
moko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski stands up over moko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yamaski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
moko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamaski manages to get himself to full guard.
moko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamaski tries to strike from the bottom.
Yamaski looking for a guillotine here but moko defends easily.
moko with a nice head shot there.
moko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
moko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
moko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
moko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
moko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamaski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamaski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yamaski holds on and takes a little breather.
moko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamaski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from moko.
moko is working Yamaski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
moko is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamaski has wrist control.
moko throws and elbow that misses. Yamaski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in moko's guard. Nice move by Yamaski!
Yamaski looking to pass the guard.
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.
moko wants to stand up but Yamaski is controlling him.
moko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yamaski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
moko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamaski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for daneil moko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and moko defends it well.
moko kicks Yamaski off and gets back to his feet.
daneil moko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konji Yamaski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
moko has his takedown stuffed
and Yamaski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konji Yamaski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamaski 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konji Yamaski!
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RATING
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