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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Berkovitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masahura Yakisoba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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148 lbs
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Berkovitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkovitz slips under a jab from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkovitz.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkovitz moves away.
A head kick misses from Berkovitz.
Yakisoba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berkovitz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yakisoba misses with a right hand
and Berkovitz counters with a low kick, right behind Yakisoba 's knee.
Yakisoba looks to throw the jab but Berkovitz is out of range.
A slow jab from Yakisoba misses its intended target.
Berkovitz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkovitz misses with a leg kick
and Yakisoba counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yakisoba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berkovitz misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkovitz scores with the left hand. Yakisoba knows he should have avoided that one.
Berkovitz throws a leg kick
and Yakisoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakisoba lands with a nice body punch.
Abraham Berkovitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakisoba jabs at Berkovitz's body.
Berkovitz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkovitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakisoba scores with the left hand. Berkovitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Yakisoba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berkovitz throws a lazy head kick
and Yakisoba counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berkovitz on the side of the head.
Berkovitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yakisoba throws a big shot that misses.
Berkovitz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Berkovitz slips a straight right by Yakisoba.
Berkovitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakisoba throws a right hand that misses
and Berkovitz counters with a nice body kick.
Berkovitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berkovitz cracks the inside of Yakisoba's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz keeps Yakisoba at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berkovitz.
Berkovitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Berkovitz.
Berkovitz scores with a leg kick.
Berkovitz thows a leg kick but Yakisoba checks it
and Yakisoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berkovitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakisoba.
Berkovitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berkovitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yakisoba throws an overhand right that lands on Berkovitz's shoulder, as Berkovitz tries to avoid the shot.
Yakisoba lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a leg kick
letting Berkovitz counter with a right hand.
Yakisoba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Berkovitz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Berkovitz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yakisoba counters with a one-two to the body.
Berkovitz throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakisoba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakisoba connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Berkovitz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yakisoba misses with a looping right.
Berkovitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yakisoba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berkovitz.
Berkovitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berkovitz thows a leg kick but Yakisoba checks it
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot that sends Berkovitz's belly button to the back.
Berkovitz tries to score with a low kick but Yakisoba moves his leg out of the way.
Berkovitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakisoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Berkovitz.
A low kick from Berkovitz is predictable there
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakisoba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovitz misses with a kick to the body.
Yakisoba swings for the body but Berkovitz moves out of range.
Yakisoba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berkovitz throws a jab when Yakisoba was well out of range.
Berkovitz scores with a leg kick.
Yakisoba misses with a right hand
and Berkovitz counters with a good low kick that Yakisoba was not able to check.
Berkovitz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Berkovitz is predictable there
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakisoba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz moves forwards but Yakisoba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yakisoba misses the jab.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the body.
Abraham Berkovitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakisoba throws a hook but Berkovitz avoids it easily.
Berkovitz swings widly with a right hand
and Yakisoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkovitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakisoba.
Berkovitz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkovitz misses with a low kick as Yakisoba jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba fails to land with a series of punches.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Berkovitz's ribcage but misses.
Berkovitz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berkovitz misses with a body punch
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakisoba defending well as Berkovitz loads up on a big left hand.
Berkovitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Berkovitz misses
and Yakisoba counters with a nice body shot.
Yakisoba throws an off balance right hand
and Berkovitz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yakisoba really felt that one!
Berkovitz throws a right hand that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz throws a head kick but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berkovitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berkovitz tries to move into range but Yakisoba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berkovitz misses with a kick to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a left to the body.
Yakisoba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yakisoba just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berkovitz.
A solid body kick from Berkovitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Berkovitz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yakisoba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berkovitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakisoba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berkovitz backs up against the cage.
A low kick from Berkovitz misses
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Yakisoba.
A head kick by Berkovitz misses
and Berkovitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berkovitz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Berkovitz misses with a leg kick
and Yakisoba counters with a series of strikes. Berkovitz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Berkovitz throws a right hand that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berkovitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba walks into a straight right hand from Berkovitz.
Berkovitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yakisoba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yakisoba digs a good body shot into Berkovitz's ribs.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkovitz moves away.
Berkovitz throws an off balance right hand
and Yakisoba counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba lands with a good body shot.
Good work by Yakisoba as he checks the leg kick.
Berkovitz thumps Yakisoba with a low kick.
Abraham Berkovitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakisoba throws a lazy uppercut
and Berkovitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Yakisoba as he connects with a hook.
Berkovitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yakisoba fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkovitz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berkovitz throws a front kick aimed at Yakisoba's knee but Yakisoba avoids it well.
Berkovitz slips a straight right by Yakisoba.
Berkovitz jabs Yakisoba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Berkovitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakisoba.
Berkovitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berkovitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berkovitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakisoba throws out the jab.
Berkovitz slips under a jab from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berkovitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yakisoba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berkovitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berkovitz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yakisoba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berkovitz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berkovitz misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Berkovitz misses.
Berkovitz lands a jab to the nose.
Yakisoba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Berkovitz.
Yakisoba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berkovitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berkovitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berkovitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Berkovitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Masahura Yakisoba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berkovitz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Berkovitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berkovitz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Berkovitz!
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hype
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