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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasahiro Yama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yama has chosen Yatta as his entrance music. Kasahiro Yama told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasahiro Yama!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is looking to advance position but Yama won't allow it.
Yama is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yama avoid being mounted?
Yama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yama sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith taking shots to the head.
Smith tries to hold on but Yama postures up.
Yama landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yama unloading with bombs!
Yama landing strikes from the mount.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yama is keeping the position for now.
Yama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yama wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Yama trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yama trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yama controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kasahiro Yama was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Yama counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Smith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yama stacks Smith 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 Yama!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yama tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yama is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yama working the ground and pound.
Yama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yama laying and praying for a moment but Smith takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Yama trying to control the pace.
Yama is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yama works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yama wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasahiro Yama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Yama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yama is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith has his foot on Yama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yama works his way back into a safe position though.
Yama wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Yama wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Yama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yama chips away with some ground and pound.
Yama is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Yama trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yama controlling the pace.
Yama seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yama's back!
Yama is really stuck here.
Yama preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Smith.
Kasahiro Yama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is not going to allow Yama to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Yama.
Smith is controlling Yama's posture.
Yama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith keeping full guard, as Yama tries to pass.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yama looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Yama's legs - danger averted.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Yama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith working for a triangle but Yama defends it easily.
Smith trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamais looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Yama is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith trying to control but Yama is working from the bottom.
Yama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Yama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Yama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasahiro Yama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yama.
Yama trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Yama lands an elbow.
Yama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Smith will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Yama moves into full mount!
Yama wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Yama pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yama avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Yama looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith is in a horrible position here. Yama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Yama's attempts to control the action.
Yama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yama wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama with a couple of short strikes.
Yama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Yama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yama drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Yama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Yama is controlling well.
Yama is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Yama wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Yama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Yama lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasahiro Yama really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yama has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Yama lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yama throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Yama has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is in trouble now - Yama has advanced to mount!
Yama scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Smith taking shots to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Yama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Yama's body position as best he can.
Yama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yama with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yama landing shots from mount.
Yama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yama lands with some strikes.
Yama is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama with good strikes from the mount here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yama tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Yama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yama scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Yama cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yama swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Yama's guard. A big mistake from Yama there, giving up the dominant position!
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Yama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yama is working away from the top position though.
Yama wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Smith makes his way to full guard, as Yama worked for a kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yama passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Yama in his half guard.
Yama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith has hold of Yama's hands but Yama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Yama sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasahiro Yama dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yama on his heels. He'll look to pass Yama's guard now, I'm sure.
Yama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Yama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith trying to control but Yama is working from the bottom.
Yama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Yama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith 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.
Smith advances to half guard.
Yama is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yama is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yama works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yama wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Yama pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Yama working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smith has passed into half guard!
Yama trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Yama looking for submissions off his back.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Yama has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Smith escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Smith!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith trying to control the position but Yama is working away.
Yama regains half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Yama's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yama is holding on for now.
Yama trying to control but Smith postures up.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yama's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yama wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Roland Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasahiro Yama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yama 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 44:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasahiro Yama! Kasahiro Yama retains his light heavyweight title!
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