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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamada gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thompson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thompson wants to stand but Yamada has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yamada wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cole Thompson.
Yamada swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Yamada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horrible takedown by Thompson or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamada which made him look bad.
Yamada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arashi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Thompson.
Yamada with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Arashi Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamada.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson works the jab nicely.
Thompson staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Yamada.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamada as he jumps to the side.
Cole Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Yamada - just one landing.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamada.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Yamada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamada.
Yamada cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Yamada sprawls well.
Yamada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yamada avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Cole Thompson has been cut.
Good leg kick by Yamada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamada circles away.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Yamada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thompson looks to throw a body kick
and Yamada counters with an outside leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Yamada.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Yamada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arashi Yamada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
Yamada throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamada. Yamada obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamada thumps Thompson with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
Arashi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Thompson.
Yamada scores with a head kick.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamada defends it nicely.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Yamada punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamada can pounce on him.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamada tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Yamada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamada lands a jab-cross combination.
Yamada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamada.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thompson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yamada scores with a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson walks into a left hand.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamada sprawls well. Yamada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamada throws out a powerful jab.
Yamada scores with a nice head shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Yamada lands with a straight right. Thompson didn't see that one coming.
Yamada fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yamada jabs at Thompson's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Yamada defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompson.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Yamada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Arashi Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada lands with an overhand left.
Yamada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamada wants it to stay on the feet.
Yamada wants to slow Thompson down by chopping away at his legs.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamada scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Yamada. Those never looked like landing.
Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arashi Yamada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cole Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamada.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamada scores with a three punch combo!
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Nice straight punches there by Yamada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Yamada fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamada. Thompson shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamada tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamada connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yamada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Yamada.
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamada finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson's head.
Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
Arashi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Thompson.
Yamada jabs at Thompson's body.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamada throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Yamada counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thompson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamada lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamada.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamada.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamada. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Yamada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Cole Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada lands with a good body shot.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arashi Yamada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Arashi Yamada wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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