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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Inoue might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Viikate - Viina, terva & hauta. Yuya Inoue could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piero Vischi's chin.
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuya Inoue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vischi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Vischi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vischi misses with a looping right.
Inoue misses with a straight left.
Inoue misses with a hook. Vischi ducked under it nicely.
Vischi throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vischi throws a front kick aimed at Inoue's knee but Inoue avoids it well.
Inoue throws a hook to the side of Vischi's head but Vischi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Inoue tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vischi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vischi tries a knee to the head but Inoue blocks it.
Inoue tries to score a body lock takedown but Vischi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vischi manages to break the clinch.
Inoue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vischi is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Vischi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vischi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but Vischi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuya Inoue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoue throws a hook but Vischi avoids it easily.
Inoue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vischi takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Vischi swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Vischi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yuya Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inoue slips a straight right by Vischi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws the left hand but Vischi avoids the punch easily.
Vischi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Vischi throws a series of punches but Inoue avoids them all with ease.
Inoue finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vischi.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Inoue moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Inoue is predictable there
and Vischi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inoue thinking.
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!
Inoue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Vischi blocks the leg kick.
Inoue goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inoue throws the kick towards the body but Vischi avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vischi sprawls well. Vischi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Inoue gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Vischi - just one landing.
Vischi doesn't manage to clinch there - Inoue circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Inoue. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Inoue.
Inoue slips under a jab.
Vischi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inoue.
Inoue digs a good body shot into Vischi's ribs.
Vischi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Inoue.
Inoue scores with a hook to the body. Vischi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Vischi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inoue misses with a leg kick
and Vischi counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vischi misses with a hook.
Inoue is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Inoue scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vischi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Inoue fails to land the takedown.
Inoue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Inoue misses
and Vischi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vischi throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Vischi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut there from Inoue.
Inoue lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Inoue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vischi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piero Vischi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Vischi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vischi.
An inside leg kick from Inoue misses.
Vischi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Inoue is predictable there
and Vischi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vischi moves away from the strike by Inoue.
Vischi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi sizes up Inoue with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vischi throws an overhand right that lands on Inoue's shoulder, as Inoue tries to avoid the shot.
Vischi thows a body shot but no joy.
Inoue walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vischi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Inoue lands a nice shot to the body.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Inoue.
Inoue missing with a left hand there. Vischi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vischi scoring well with a low kick there.
Vischi misses with a wild combination.
Piero Vischi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vischi moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue misses with a hook.
Inoue shoots in but no luck this time.
Inoue jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vischi swinging wildly here.
Vischi throws a poor cross that misses
and Inoue finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vischi lands a jab to the head.
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!
Inoue feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vischi's calf.
Vischi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vischi wants it to stay on the feet.
Inoue misses with a wild body shot.
Vischi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Inoue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Inoue misses
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inoue throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vischi was covering up waiting for the punch and Inoue finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Inoue tries to free his leg and advance position but Vischi is retaining full guard.
Vischi can't keep his opponent in guard - Inoue advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vischi wants to control but Inoue is keeping busy.
Inoue seems to be working for a kimura but Vischi defends the submission attempt.
Inoue is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is looking for submissions but instead, Vischi has regained full guard.
Vischi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Inoueis looking to pass into half guard but Vischi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vischi is in guard.
Vischi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inoue. 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!
Vischi gets to his feet - Inoue follows without any prompting.
Inoue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Vischi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inoue finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yuya Inoue will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
That's time! Inoue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Inoue shoots in but no luck this time.
Vischi throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue tries to score with a low kick but Vischi moves his leg out of the way.
Inoue walks into a left hand.
Vischi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Inoue tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vischi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Inoue is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vischi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuya Inoue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vischi walks away with a smile on his face. Inoue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vischi misses with a looping left.
Inoue throws a push kick but Vischi slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inoue. Vischi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vischi rushes Inoue and presses him up against the cage.
Inoue drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vischi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue connects with a leg kick. Vischi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Inoue swats away the attempt to clinch by Vischi.
Inoue lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vischi moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Vischi.
Vischi misses with a straight left.
Vischi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Inoue misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue misses with a body shot
and Vischi counters with a nice uppercut.
Inoue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vischi manages to avoid it.
Inoue misses with the body kick
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.
Inoue has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Inoue there as he acknowledges the shot.
Inoue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but Vischi shows good takedown defense.
Vischi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inoue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vischi misses with a series of wild punches.
Vischi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a big shot that misses.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Inoue avoids the attempt from Vischi to control.
Inoue is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vischi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Inoue pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vischi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vischi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Inoue wants to pass to mount but Vischi is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Inoue works his way into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vischi is trying desperately to improve position.
Vischi tries to lock up and control but Inoue gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Inoue goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vischi turns into him and now he's in Inoue's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vischi wants to stand but Inoue is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Piero Vischi just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vischi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue is looking to chop away at Vischi's legs.
Inoue throws a leg kick but Vischi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vischi 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.
Vischi throws a combination that misses
and Inoue counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vischi tries to get to full guard but Inoue has control of the leg.
Inoue is trying to work for a kimura but Vischi is defending well.
Inoue is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vischi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vischi sees it coming and defends easily.
Inoue is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Inoue looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yuya Inoue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Inoue is thwarting Vischi's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue seems to be looking for submissions.
Vischi wants to control but Inoue is keeping busy.
Inoue is pressing down on Vischi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vischi is holding on for now.
Inoue is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vischi wants to control but Inoue is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Inoue is looking to pass Vischi's guard but actually Vischi recovers to full guard.
Inoue wants to pass the guard but Vischi is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue pushes down on Vischi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Inoue is working for a kimura but Vischi is defending it quite comfortably.
Inoue is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vischi defends it well.
Vischi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Inoue is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Inoue goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vischi turns into him and now he's in Inoue's guard.
Vischi wanted to stand there but Inoue had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoue is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vischi is aware though and is defending well.
Inoue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vischi wants to get up but he can't break Inoue's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuya Inoue had his way with Piero Vischi in that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Inoue bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Inoue thuds a left hand into Vischi's body.
Vischi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vischi throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue misses with a hook. Vischi ducked under it nicely.
Inoue lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Inoue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inoue with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vischi throws a shot from downtown. Inoue moves away and avoids it.
Inoue chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi misses with the combination.
A low kick from Inoue is predictable there
and Vischi counters by clinching up.
Vischi is trying to break the clinch but Inoue is controlling him.
Vischi has a couple of punches blocked by Inoue.
Inoue is working for takedown but Vischi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vischi works on Inoue's body with a couple of short punches.
Vischi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Inoue gets tackled into the cage by Vischi. Vischi maintains the clinch.
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Vischi has him pressed against the cage.
Vischi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vischi scores with a shoulder strike.
Vischi lands with a short shot to the head.
Vischi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Inoue misses with the head strike.
Inoue pulls Vischi into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vischi defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vischi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Inoue's guard.
Inoue looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Inoue has a closed guard, preventing Vischi from standing up.
Vischi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Inoue has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vischi has managed to get both his arms back between Inoue's legs - danger averted.
Vischi tries to stand but Inoue is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Vischi escapes and throws Inoue's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Inoue manages to get back to half guard.
Inoue actively working from the bottom here.
Inoue looking for submissions off his back.
Inoue is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vischi jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue tries to bench press Vischi off him but Vischi keeps the position.
Vischi wants to stand but Inoue is controlling his arm.
Inoue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vischi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Inoue sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vischi wants to get back to his feet.
Inoue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vischi wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuya Inoue showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Inoue has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Yuya Inoue!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Yuya Inoue!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Yuya Inoue!
Yuya Inoue wins by unanimous decision!
Yuya Inoue is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Yuya Inoue was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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