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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soo Kim Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiao Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 cm
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162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soo Kim Yamamoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebastiao Barbosa! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barbosa tries to clinch up but Yamamoto circles away and keeps his distance. Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Barbosa looks for a takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well. Barbosa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barbosa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Yamamoto wants to control but Barbosa is having none of it. Yamamoto is trying to escape the mount.
Barbosa trying to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamamoto is looking to get to half guard. Barbosa avoids the attempt from Yamamoto to control. Yamamoto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barbosa.
Yamamoto is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action. Yamamoto is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Barbosa throws some wild stikes that Yamamoto manages to avoid easily.
Yamamoto manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Yamamoto, under a barage of strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa stands up and beckons Yamamoto to join him on the feet. Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yamamoto swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barbosa throws a nice head kick!
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa. Barbosa tries to clinch up but Yamamoto circles away and keeps his distance. Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Yamamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamamoto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barbosa clinches but Yamamoto breaks the clinch and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Yamamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sebastiao Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily. Yamamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily and Yamamoto counters with a left to the body. Barbosa with a poor takedown and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Barbosa backing up. Barbosa nods at Yamamoto to acknowledge the strikes. Soo Kim Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiao Barbosa. Barbosa has his takedown stuffed and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamamoto. Barbosa tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Barbosa drops back down to his feet.
Barbosa looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Barbosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Barbosa tries to clinch and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Yamamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. 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 Soo Kim Yamamoto will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barbosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Yamamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Left hook, right uppercut from Yamamoto. Yamamoto misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa with a poor takedown and Yamamoto counters with a two punch combo. Soo Kim Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Soo Kim Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiao Barbosa. Barbosa has his takedown stuffed and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Barbosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamamoto but Yamamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one. Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Yamamoto moves into the clinch. Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Barbosa with a poor takedown and Yamamoto counters with a two punch combo. Yamamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Yamamoto throws a monster overhand right that drops Barbosa! Yamamoto follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soo Kim Yamamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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