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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yorito Nayama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
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182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yoshida swivels and escapes.
Nayama slaps away a takedown attempt from Yoshida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nayama scores with a hook to the body. Yoshida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yoshida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nayama wants to control but Yoshida is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida is trying to control. Nayama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yoshida working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nayama's thigh. Nayama counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nayama looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yoshida trying to control but Nayama is working from the bottom.
Yoshida won't allow Nayama to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nayama working a defensive guard but Yoshida passes into half guard.
Yoshida is trying to control. Nayama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nayama moves into full guard.
Nayama trying to control the position.
Yoshida stopping the sweep attempt from Nayama.
Nayama is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yoshida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yoshida won't allow Nayama to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nayama is on top in guard.
Nayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nayama trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nayama preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nayama passes Yoshida's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nayama is looking to advance position but Yoshida won't allow it.
Nayama wants to advance to full mount but Yoshida doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nayama trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshida has control of Nayama's left arm, preventing Nayama from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayamais looking to pass into half guard but Yoshida pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yoshida is in guard.
Yoshida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshida looking to pass the guard.
Nayama is trying to keep Yoshida in close.
Nayama is looking for a triangle but Yoshida pushes his legs off easily.
Nayama 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.
Nayama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a couple of short punches.
Yoshida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yoshida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nayama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nayama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yoshida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nayama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nayama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoshida is one step ahead there.
Yoshida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nayama looking to control.
Nayama keeping full guard, as Yoshida tries to pass.
Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yoshida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nayama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nayama keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Yoshida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yoshida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nayama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nayama is keeping the position for now.
Yoshida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yoshida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nayama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida preventing the sweep.
Nayama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nayama is trying to control the position but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida stopping the sweep attempt from Nayama.
Nayama pulls Yoshida in close to his closed guard and prevents Yoshida from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nayama is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nayama working a defensive guard here.
Yoshida stopping the sweep attempt from Nayama.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nayama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nayama is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yoshida!
Nayama seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yoshida is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yorito Nayama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida cracks a nice hook into Nayama's ribs.
Yoshida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nayama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nayama tries to bench press Yoshida off him but Yoshida keeps the position.
Nayama manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yoshida's best efforts.
Nayama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshida looking to pass the guard.
Yoshida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayama wants to improve his position but instead Yoshida has moved into half guard.
Nayama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yoshida postures up.
Nayama is really struggling to control Yoshida but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yoshida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nayama looking to control.
Nayama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yoshida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yoshida postures up in Nayama's guard and throws a big left but Nayama blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshida's guard.
Yoshida keeping full guard, as Nayama tries to pass.
Nayama wants to control from the top but Yoshida keeps moving.
Nayama passes Yoshida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nayama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshida's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayama uses his free foot to push down on Yoshida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yoshida.
Nayama moves to back control.
A lull in the action here.
Nayama has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Yoshida defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nayama's arms.
Yorito Nayama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshida defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nayama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nayama with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nayama throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Yoshida can't escape the position.
Nayama trying to control but Yoshida is having none of it.
Yoshida is looking to get to half guard.
Nayama tries to control but Yoshida wriggling away.
Nayama controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nayama avoids the attempt from Yoshida to control.
Nayama trying to control but Yoshida is having none of it.
Nayama mounts Yoshida! Really nice guard pass there!
Nayama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yoshida is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nayama pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Yoshida is squirming around, avoiding Nayama's attempts to control the action.
Nayama working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yoshida tries to reverse the position but Nayama maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida wants to control but Nayama is having none of it.
Nayama moves to back control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nayama looking to hold on to the position here but Yoshida rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Yoshida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nayama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoshida keeping full guard, as Nayama tries to pass.
Nayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nayama looking to pass the guard.
Nayama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in half guard, Nayama seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yorito Nayama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nayama 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Yorito Nayama!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Yorito Nayama!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Yorito Nayama!
Yorito Nayama wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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