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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fook yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yu comes to the cage accompanied by MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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30
141 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
27
142 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
yu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maeda counters with a single leg into guard. yu didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
yu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
yu looking for a guillotine here but Maeda defends easily.
Maeda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
yu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maeda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
yu working for a triangle but Maeda defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda wants to control from the top but yu keeps moving.
Maeda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
yu being controlled here, momentarily.
yu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maeda defends well.
Maeda distracts yu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
yu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maeda advances position into side control!
Maeda in side control lands a decent elbow.
yu tries to escape but Maeda is in control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
yu can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee asks Maeda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maeda prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on yu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda cracks yu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here as Maeda stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
yu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maeda is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down yu's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maeda lands some shots froms side control.
yu is trying to improve his position.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but yu keeps working.
Maeda working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on yu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
yu is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
yu tries to bench press Maeda off him but Maeda keeps the position.
yu is working hard here to advance position.
yu pushes Maeda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Maeda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Maeda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Maeda trying to control the position but yu is working away.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Maeda has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Maeda dominating with strikes here.
yu is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Maeda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maeda lands a nice shot to the head.
Maeda working the ground and pound effectively.
Maeda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of yu's face.
Maeda looking to finish yu with some ground and pound. This is bad for yu!
yu is rocked!
Maeda trying to control but yu is having none of it.
Oh yu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
yu seems to have got his legs back now.
yu bucks up and throws Maeda to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
yu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maeda, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maeda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but yu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maeda slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuyo Maeda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Fook yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maeda dodges the punch combination from yu.
Maeda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
yu misses with a low kick.
yu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on yu's shoulder, as yu tries to avoid the shot.
yu tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
yu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
yu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
yu misses with an uppercut.
Maeda scores with a jab to the body.
yu tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yu is trying desperately to improve position.
Maeda trying to control but yu is having none of it.
Maeda controlling the pace for now.
Maeda wants to control the pace but yu is squirming around nicely.
yu is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Maeda controlling from mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
yu tries to hold on but Maeda postures up.
yu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
yu stands up over Maeda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but yu is one step ahead there.
yu works over Maeda with some ground and pound from guard.
yu won't allow Maeda to sweep him here.
yu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Maeda keeping moving, preventing yu from controlling successfully.
Maeda pulls yu in close to prevent any damage.
yu postures up in Maeda's guard and throws a big left but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for yu!
Maeda prevents yu from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda controlling his opponent.
yu is looking to improve his position but Maeda isn't that keen on the idea.
yu taking shots to the head.
yu tries to hold on but Maeda pushes him away.
Maeda lands a heavy elbow.
yu tries to reverse the position but Maeda maintains control.
Maeda controlling from mount.
yu is looking to improve his position but Maeda isn't that keen on the idea.
Maeda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maeda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda unloading with bombs!
yu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maeda landing strikes from the mount.
Maeda wants to control the pace but yu is squirming around nicely.
Maeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
yu is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda scoring with strikes but yu is staying in there.
Maeda tries to control but yu wriggling away.
yu somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuyo Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
yu wants to clinch
and Maeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maeda moves out of range as yu strikes.
A slow jab from yu misses its intended target.
yu tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Maeda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
yu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maeda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
yu looking for submissions off his back.
yu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maeda pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
yu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maeda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maeda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
yu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maeda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maeda prevents yu from improving his position.
Maeda content to control rather than advance.
Fook yu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mitsuyo Maeda.
yu moves away from the strike by Maeda.
yu swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
yu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
yu misses with a body shot.
yu tries to clinch but Maeda moves away
and Maeda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in yu's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
yu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
yu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is stalling in the full guard.
Maeda distracts yu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maeda distracts yu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
yu keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda landing with the ground and pound.
Maeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
yu has momentary wrist control but Maeda slips an elbow through the middle.
Maeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
yu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maeda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maeda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yu is looking for a triangle but Maeda pushes his legs off easily.
Maeda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maeda cracks yu with a solid left hand.
Maeda wants to control from the top but yu keeps moving.
Maeda is posturing up here but yu has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Maeda tries to roll out but it's too tight and Maeda has to tap! Slick submission there by yu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fook yu!
Fook yu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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