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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolai Putin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Putin.
Yasuda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yasuda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yasuda defending against the ground and pound.
Yasuda tries to buck Putin off but Putin is having none of it.
Yasuda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep.
Putin lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yasuda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yasuda is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
Yasuda avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yasuda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Putin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Putin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yasuda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Putin.
Yasuda wants to improve his position but Putin is controlling well.
Yasuda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yasuda tries to get out of the position.
Yasuda trying to control from the bottom.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep. Putin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Putin seems to be working for a kimura but Yasuda defends the submission attempt.
Putin blocks the strikes from Yasuda.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two 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.
Yasuda wants to get back to full guard.
Putin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Putin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yasuda wants to get back to his feet.
Putin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yasuda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Putin.
Putin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yasuda defends it well.
Yasuda gets full guard.
Putin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin stops Yasuda from standing up.
Putin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yasuda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Putin manages to get himself to full guard.
Yasuda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Putin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Putin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yasuda pulls his head out easily.
Putin looking for submissions off his back.
Putin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Putin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin won't allow Yasuda to pass to mount.
Putin looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Yasuda pushes past his half guard into mount!
Putin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yasuda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yasuda blocks Putin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yasuda controlling from mount.
Putin is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Putin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda swings widly with a right hand
and Putin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yasuda manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Putin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yasuda looking for a sweep. Not yet Yasuda, not yet.
Putin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yasuda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yasuda keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.
Putin won't allow Yasuda to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yasuda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yasuda working a defensive guard here.
Putin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Putin stopping the sweep attempt from Yasuda.
Yasuda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Putin.
Yasuda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Putin throwing strikes from guard but Yasuda blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yasuda trying to keep a closed guard but Putin is proving a slippery customer.
Putin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yasuda dives on top into guard.
Yasuda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Yasuda from controlling successfully.
Putin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yasuda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Putin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Putin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Putin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yasuda is aware though and is defending well.
Yasuda trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Yasuda from controlling successfully.
Putin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yasuda postures up in Putin's guard and throws a big left but Putin blocks it.
Yasuda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Putin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yasuda defends well.
Yasuda thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Putin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yasuda!
Putin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Yasuda is now in Putin's guard. A big mistake from Putin there, giving up the dominant position!
Yasuda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yasuda stands up and waves to Putin to follow him.
Yasuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yasuda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Putin has his takedown stuffed
and Yasuda counters with a stiff right hand.
Yasuda motions for Putin to come forward. Yasuda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Putin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yasuda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Putin thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasuda closes the distance but Putin moves to the side
and Putin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yasuda's guard now.
Yasuda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Putin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yasuda trying to control the position but Putin is working away.
Yasuda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Putin is trying to get back to half guard.
Yasuda trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.
Yasuda has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is looking to clinch but Putin is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasuda.
Putin blocks a jab.
Kazuki Yasuda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putin moves out of range of the strikes.
Putin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazuki Yasuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Putin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Putin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yasuda won't be happy with that.
Putin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Putin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yasuda tries to bench press Putin off him but Putin keeps the position.
Putin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Putin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yasuda is looking for a sweep.
Putin working the head with strikes.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Putin working the ground and pound.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep.
Putin misses with the ground and pound.
Yasuda is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yasuda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yasuda is working to avoid the ground and pound but Putin connects with a decent elbow.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasuda is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
Yasuda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Putin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Putin!
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energy
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