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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasahiro Yama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Buffet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yama's entrance music is Yatta. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasahiro Yama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Buffet!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buffet thuds his right hand into Yama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buffet throws an overhand right that lands on Yama's shoulder, as Yama tries to avoid the shot.
Yama slips under a jab from Buffet.
Buffet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Buffet - just one landing.
Buffet works over Yama's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kasahiro Yama has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buffet tests Yama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buffet throws a poor cross that misses
and Yama counters with a right hand to the body.
Yama misses the shot to the body.
Yama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buffet.
Buffet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Buffet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yama.
Bobby Buffet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buffet.
Buffet digs a good body shot into Yama's ribs.
Buffet tries to clinch there but Yama circles away.
Yama closes the distance and clinches up with Buffet, looking for a takedown. Yama pushes Buffet against the cage but Buffet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buffet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buffet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yama ducks under a wild hook from Buffet.
Buffet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buffet lands an overhand right.
Buffet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buffet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buffet.
Yama walks into a stiff left hand from Buffet.
Buffet moves out of range of the strikes.
Buffet throws a looping overhand right but Yama ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yama checks a leg kick.
Yama slips under a jab.
Buffet missing with a left hand there. Yama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yama shoots for a double leg takedown but Buffet sprawls well. He's pushed Yama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Buffet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffet throws a head kick that Yama semi-blocks.
Buffet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasahiro Yama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet throws a shot to the body.
Yama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yama throws a hook but Buffet blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buffet.
Yama throws a lazy uppercut
and Buffet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buffet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buffet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buffet wants it to stay on the feet.
Buffet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buffet tries to clinch but Yama moves out of range.
Yama misses with a straight left.
Yama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buffet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffet swings for the body but Yama moves out of range.
Yama is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Buffet's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Buffet finds it's way through Yama's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yama lands with a right hand.
Buffet digs a good body shot into Yama's ribs.
Yama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Buffet thuds a left hand into Yama's body.
Yama misses with a right hand
and Buffet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buffet wants to clinch
and Yama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buffet takes a swing at Yama's ribcage but misses.
Buffet thows a body shot but no joy.
Buffet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yama shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buffet's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Buffet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kasahiro Yama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Buffet.
Yama throws a body punch but Buffet moves out of range.
Buffet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buffet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yama might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Buffet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yama doesn't seem phased though.
Yama throws a looping overhand right but Buffet ducks down to avoid it.
Buffet sizes up Yama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yama shoots in looking for a takedown but Buffet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yama's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Buffet misses the target.
Yama lands a jab to Buffet's midsection.
Buffet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buffet misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buffet slips under a jab from Yama.
Yama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buffet scores with a nice head shot.
Buffet lunges at Yama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yama's hand.
Buffet throws a shot to the body.
Yama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Buffet. Yama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Buffet.
Buffet takes a swing at Yama's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buffet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffet punishes Yama's body with a nice straight punch.
Buffet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yama's head backwards.
Yama keeps the fight on the outside.
Buffet wants to clinch.
Buffet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buffet moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck for Yama with that takedown attempt.
Buffet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yama.
A jab from Yama misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet throws a body kick the misses
and Yama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buffet as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasahiro Yama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yama checks a low kick from Buffet.
A swing and a miss from Yama.
Buffet lands a right hook to the body.
Buffet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yama. Buffet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buffet misses with a wild body shot.
Buffet has closed the distance and engaged Yama in a clinch.
Yama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buffet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Buffet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Buffet misses its intended target.
Yama misses with a looping left.
Yama ducks under a wild hook from Buffet.
Yama throws a lazy right hand but Buffet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Buffet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Buffet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buffet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buffet misses with a right hand
and Yama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buffet slips a jab from Yama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Buffet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kasahiro Yama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Buffet doesn't manage to clinch there - Yama circles away.
Yama slips under a jab from Buffet.
Yama shoots for a double leg takedown but Buffet sprawls well. He's pushed Yama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buffet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yama wants to free his trapped foot but Buffet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yama misses with a head shot. Buffet uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buffet keeping moving, preventing Yama from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama throws a strike but Buffet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buffet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yama is trying to control the position but Buffet postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama looking to control but Buffet passes into half guard.
Buffet tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yama actively working from the bottom here.
Yama manages to get to full guard.
Buffet wants to stand but Yama is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buffet is one step ahead there.
Yama is looking to sweep but instead, Buffet has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buffet controlling the action here.
Yama is looking for a sweep. Buffet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yama is refusing to be controlled, as Buffet sits in half guard.
Yama moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kasahiro Yama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buffet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Buffet!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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