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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lite's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lights out. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Go Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Lite bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lite working the strikes but Yamamoto uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lite not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamamoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lite.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamamoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lite trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lite wants to stand but Yamamoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lite scores a takedown into full mount!
Yamamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Lite has a good base and remains in mount.
Lite looking to finish with strikes here!
Lite lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yamamoto hang on?
Lite trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lite is landing with some decent strikes but Yamamoto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lite looking to control but Yamamoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Yamamoto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lite looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lite raining down shots from the mount!
Lite jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yamamoto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yamamoto and Lite has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lite in side control, throwing shots but Yamamoto defends.
Lite tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamamoto throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lite wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto prevents Lite from moving into mount.
Yamamoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lite thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yamamoto to regain full guard.
Lite pushing down on Yamamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yamamoto moves into full guard.
Lite wants to stand but Yamamoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lite passes into half guard.
Lite missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamamoto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yamamoto.
Lite is working Yamamoto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lite wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Lite looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Yamamoto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lite working to try and regain half guard.
Lite wants to hold on but Yamamoto pushes him away.
Lite manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lite looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yamamoto is thwarting Lite's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lite is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Yamamoto jumps into side control!
Lite is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Yamamoto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lite is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lite is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lite dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lite misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Yamamoto as Lite shoots in.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Lite. Lite gets slowly back to his feet.
Go Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Lite circles away and keeps his distance.
Lite darts in and clinches Yamamoto up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Yamamoto.
Lite tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Lite blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto keeps control of Lite as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lite wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lite wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto keeps control of Lite as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Lite blocks it.
Lite tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lite wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto keeps control of Lite as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Lite wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lite is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Lite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lite wants a takedown.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lite goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Lite is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Lite is avoiding it.
Mark Lite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto throws a nice looking combination but Lite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Lite circles away easily
and Lite counters with a single leg into guard. Yamamoto didn't expect that.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Lite controlling him for the moment.
Yamamoto is working an open guard so Lite takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamamoto looks to clinch
and Lite counters with a series of strikes. Yamamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lite scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lite takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamamoto lands a big head kick that sends Lite to the canvas! Yamamoto follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Go Yamamoto!
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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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