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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy has chosen Coma Black - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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172 cm
31
145 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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165 cm
31
132 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Chiba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yuy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yuy throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Yuy throws a big shot that misses. Yuy throws a combination that misses and Chiba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Heero Yuy has been cut. Yuy swings for the body but Chiba moves out of range.
Yuy misses with the combination.
Yuy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yuy. Yuy throws a right hand that Chiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiba also avoids with ease. Yuy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Yuy misses with a low kick.
Yuy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuy fails with a takedown attempt. Yuy is looking to clinch but Chiba is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck for Yuy with that takedown attempt. Yoshi Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yuy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yuy tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance. Yuy clinches with his opponent.
Yuy working hard to break the clinch. Yuy is looking to take this one to the mat. Yoshi Chiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heero Yuy. Chiba prevents Yuy from breaking the clinch. Yuy tries to break the clinch but Chiba is controlling the position. Yuy tries to break the clinch but Chiba is controlling the position. Chiba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yuy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chiba is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Yuy can't fight it off and eventually Chiba manages to take the fight to the floor. Yuy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Chiba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Yuy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chiba. Chiba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Yuy is looking to stand up but Chiba isn't so interested in that idea. Chiba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Yuy wants to stand up but Chiba is controlling him. Chiba 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! Chiba being controlled here momentarily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chiba throws a big right hand that misses. Chiba is fighting to break Yuy's control of his arms but Yuy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Chiba lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chiba stands up over Yuy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Chiba throws a big right hand that misses. Yuy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Yuy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chiba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Yuy throws a right hand that Chiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiba also avoids with ease. Yuy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Yuy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chiba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Yuy scores with a jab to the head.
Chiba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yuy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Yuy. Those never looked like landing. Yuy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yuy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chiba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Yuy throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Yuy fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Yuy misses. Yuy throws a combination that misses letting Chiba counter with a right hand. Yuy looks gassed! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yuy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chiba throws an overhand right that lands on Yuy's shoulder, as Yuy tries to avoid the shot. Yuy fails in his attempt to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heero Yuy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Heero Yuy's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yuy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yuy throws a combination that misses and Chiba counters with a stiff right hand. Yuy misses with the combination.
Yuy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chiba. Yuy looks to land a left hand but Chiba moved out of range nicely. Yuy getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Yuy defending well as Chiba loads up on a big left hand. Yuy swinging wildly here.
Yuy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yuy feints a jab promting Chiba to slip. Yuy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chiba slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Chiba swinging wildly here.
Chiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuy.
Yuy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chiba. Heero Yuy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yuy misses with a two punch combination.
Yuy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chiba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Yuy is breathing heavily. Chiba moves out of range of the strikes. Heero Yuy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Yuy. Those never looked like landing. A punch combination from Yuy misses. Heero Yuy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chiba looks to throw the jab but Yuy is out of range. Yuy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chiba counter with a right hand. Yuy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chiba circles away quickly and effectively. Yuy fails in his attempt to clinch. Yuy throws a series of punches but Chiba moves out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yuy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Yuy misses. Yuy misses with a double jab
and Chiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuy is rocked! Chiba lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Yuy head around and knocks him out cold! Chiba hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshi Chiba!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
47% |
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