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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Shouyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshioka has chosen Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Shouyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshioka lands with a slapping head kick.
Yoshioka connects with a high kick.
Shouyu misses with a right hand
and Yoshioka counters with a nice uppercut.
Shouyu misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshioka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shouyu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shouyu is rocked!
Yoshioka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Shouyu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yoshioka lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshioka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shouyu misses with an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoshioka!
Shouyu scores with a nice body kick.
Shouyu misses with the body kick
and Yoshioka counters with a solid body kick.
Shouyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shouyu seems to have got his legs back now.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshioka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshioka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shouyu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shouyu with the ground and pound but Yoshioka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Shouyu seems to be working for a kimura but Yoshioka defends the submission attempt.
Yoshioka is looking to escape.
Shouyu throws a strike but Yoshioka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shouyu postures up in Yoshioka's guard and throws a big left but Yoshioka blocks it.
Shouyu trying to control but Yoshioka is working from the bottom.
Shouyu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shouyu throwing strikes from guard but Yoshioka blocks nicely.
Shouyu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yoshioka, up you get!
Shouyu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shouyu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshioka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshioka throws a sloppy head kick and Shouyu moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka scores with a head kick.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshioka misses with a wild combination.
Shouyu moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shouyu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shouyu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shouyu moves into the clinch.
Shouyu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yoshioka uses from the top position.
Shouyu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka won't allow Shouyu to sweep him here.
Yoshioka wants to get up but he can't break Shouyu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yoshioka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka is looking to work some ground and pound but Shouyu has wrist control.
Yoshioka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shouyu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shouyu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yoshioka looking to sit in guard and control but Shouyu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shouyu throwing strikes from guard but Yoshioka blocks nicely.
Shouyu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shouyu trying to control but Yoshioka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shouyu is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoshioka has wrist control.
Yoshioka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shouyu throwing strikes from guard but Yoshioka blocks nicely.
Shouyu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shouyu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shouyu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shouyu looking to pass the guard.
Shouyu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shouyu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shouyu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shouyu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shouyu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shouyu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shouyu passes into half guard.
Yoshioka has one foot on Shouyu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yoshioka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshioka - that will leave a mark!
Yoshioka throws a head kick that Shouyu semi-blocks.
Yoshioka lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshioka moves out of range as Shouyu strikes.
Yoshioka connects with a leg kick. Shouyu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shouyu scores with a jab to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a body kick that misses.
Shouyu wants to slow Yoshioka down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshioka looks to land a body kick but Shouyu moved away.
Yoshioka moves out of range as Shouyu strikes.
Yoshioka misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshioka connects with an inside leg kick.
Shouyu tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshioka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shouyu misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshioka misses with a body kick.
Shouyu avoids the head kick by Yoshioka.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shouyu tries to clinch there but Yoshioka circles away.
Shouyu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yoshioka was covering up waiting for the punch and Shouyu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shouyu wanted to stand there but Yoshioka had control of the position.
Shouyu is breathing heavily.
Shouyu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshioka keeping full guard, as Shouyu tries to pass.
Shouyu throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Shouyu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yoshioka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shouyu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoshioka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshioka.
Yonjiro Yoshioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shouyu tries to clinch there but Yoshioka circles away.
Kyle Shouyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshioka scoring well with a low kick there.
Shouyu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yoshioka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshioka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shouyu blocks a head kick by Yoshioka.
Shouyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshioka.
Shouyu scores with a hook.
Yoshioka scores with a head kick. Shouyu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka moves out of range of the leg kick from Shouyu.
Yoshioka tries a head kick but it misses.
Yonjiro Yoshioka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshioka is breathing heavily.
Shouyu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shouyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshioka connects with a leg kick. Shouyu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshioka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shouyu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoshioka lands with a hook. Shouyu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshioka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shouyu tries to clinch but Yoshioka moves out of range.
Shouyu misses with a wild combination.
Yoshioka throws a right hand that Shouyu ducks under and follows up with a left that Shouyu also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshioka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshioka.
Shouyu tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshioka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shouyu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shouyu throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoshioka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yoshioka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shouyu's head.
Shouyu cracks Yoshioka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshioka throws a sloppy head kick and Shouyu moves out of range easily.
Yoshioka scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshioka - that will leave a mark!
Shouyu avoids the head kick by Yoshioka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a wild body kick that Shouyu sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Shouyu.
Shouyu avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshioka moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Shouyu.
Shouyu throws a leg kick which misses Yoshioka's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshioka tries to avoid it.
Yoshioka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shouyu wants to clinch.
Yoshioka stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shouyu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshioka circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshioka delivers a nice body kick.
Crunch! Yoshioka slams his shin into Shouyu's torso.
Yoshioka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shouyu misses with a low kick as Yoshioka jumps back.
A head kick misses from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shouyu's sensitive parts.
Shouyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Shouyu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshioka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shouyu.
Shouyu pushes Yoshioka up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshioka stops a takedown attempt from Shouyu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shouyu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shouyu can't break the clinch.
Yoshioka tries a knee to the head but Shouyu blocks it.
Shouyu tries to stall but Yoshioka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yoshioka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shouyu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshioka scores with a head kick.
Shouyu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shouyu tries to land a leg kick but Yoshioka saw it coming and moves away.
Shouyu moves out of range as Yoshioka throws a body kick.
Yoshioka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses.
Shouyu throws a lazy right hand but Yoshioka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shouyu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoshioka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses
and Shouyu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shouyu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Yoshioka reverses the position - he's now on top in Shouyu's guard.
Shouyu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shouyu tries to get out of the position.
Shouyu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shouyu pulls Yoshioka in close to prevent any damage.
Yoshioka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws and elbow that misses. Shouyu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yoshioka's guard. Nice move by Shouyu!
Shouyu throwing strikes from guard but Yoshioka blocks nicely.
Yoshioka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yoshioka has a closed guard, preventing Shouyu from standing up.
Yoshioka pushes Shouyu off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shouyu looks to throw the jab but Yoshioka is out of range.
Yoshioka is looking to slow Shouyu down with leg kicks.
Shouyu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shouyu throws a hook to the side of Yoshioka's head but Yoshioka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshioka lands a front kick.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses.
Yonjiro Yoshioka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shouyu avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshioka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shouyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shouyu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shouyu doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshioka circles away.
A head kick misses from Shouyu.
Yoshioka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that half lands.
Shouyu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shouyu misses with a leg kick
and Yoshioka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yoshioka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shouyu throws a hook but Yoshioka avoids it easily.
Shouyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshioka misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonjiro Yoshioka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Yonjiro Yoshioka!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Yonjiro Yoshioka!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Yonjiro Yoshioka!
Yonjiro Yoshioka wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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