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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tj Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
6 - 27 - 0 |
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217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tj Hooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hooke back to the cage. Yamada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Yamada.
Yamada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hooke's hands.
Hooke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice straight punches there by Hooke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hooke.
Hooke misses with a combination
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hooke throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hooke misses with a combination
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada misses with a double jab.
Hooke misses with a combination
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tj Hooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada clobbers Hooke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada misses with the combination.
Yamada is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hooke.
Yamada with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Hooke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamada counters with a series of strikes. Hooke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hooke is breathing heavily.
Yamada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamada scores with a one two! Hooke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamada with a nice cross.
Yamada looks to land a combination. Hooke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamada scores with a one two! Hooke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hooke is rocked!
Yamada lands with a nice combination. Hooke backs away looking to recover.
Oh Hooke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Hooke seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yamada is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Yamada lands a jab to Hooke's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Yamada cracks Hooke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamada misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamada, as that shot connected.
Yamada lands a nice hook to Hooke's body. Hooke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamada!
Hooke slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
Yamada works Hooke's body with a nice hook.
Yamada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
Hooke misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada lands with a nice combination. Hooke backs away looking to recover.
Yamada throws a combination. Hooke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamada misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamada throws a combination. Hooke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hooke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada lands with a hook. Hooke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hooke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Hooke avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
Yamada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Yamada.
Yamada slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Yamada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamada.
Yamada stalks Hooke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hooke's face. Hooke staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada sizes up Hooke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hooke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hooke scrambles back to his feet.
Hooke slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hooke eats them both and turns towards Yamada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hooke dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
Yamada feints a jab promting Hooke to slip. Yamada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hooke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yamada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Yamada feints a jab promting Hooke to slip. Yamada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hooke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws a series of strikes that have Hooke backpedaling.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hooke takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshiro Yamada dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Hooke avoids them all with ease.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hooke misses with a double jab
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hooke thinking.
Hooke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamada lands a jab.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenshiro Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Hooke's ribs.
Yamada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamada!
Yamada cracks Hooke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Hooke walks into a left hand.
Hooke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice combo by Yamada! Oh, that's hurt him - Hooke falls to the canvas and Yamada follows him into side control.
Yamada content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yamada passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hooke!
Yamada content just to control the position here.
Yamada is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamada's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yamada connects with the punch.
Yamada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hooke's head backwards.
Yamada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hooke dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
Yamada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamada feints with a jab and clips Hooke right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Hooke is sent crashing into the canvas and Yamada leaps in for the kill! Hooke tries to get to his feet but Yamada is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Hooke is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenshiro Yamada!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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