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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Is Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichiro Yamamoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kato Is Back!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Crunch! Yamamoto slams his shin into Is Back's torso.
Is Back lands a jab to Yamamoto's midsection.
Yamamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Is Back. That did some damage!
Is Back scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Is Back counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Is Back stuffs the takedown.
Is Back stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamamoto. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Is Back counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ichiro Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Is Back connects with a jab.
Yamamoto scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Is Back lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Is Back stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Is Back wants it to stay on the feet.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Is Back lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Is Back punishes Yamamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Is Back jabs at Yamamoto's body.
Is Back thuds his right hand into Yamamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Is Back jabs at Yamamoto's body.
Is Back scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Is Back connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Is Back thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
Is Back has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Is Back lands a slapping body shot.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Is Back circles away and keeps his distance.
Is Back throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamamoto on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves forwards but Is Back connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Is Back sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yamamoto lands with a nice body kick.
Is Back lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Is Back, right into the meat.
Is Back throws a series of strikes that have Yamamoto backpedaling.
Is Back scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Is Back scores with a hook to the body. Yamamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamamoto shoots for a takedown but Is Back saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Is Back is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yamamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Is Back counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Is Back goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a head kick.
Is Back blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Is Back works Yamamoto's body with a nice hook.
Is Back dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Is Back cracks a nice hook into Yamamoto's ribs.
Is Back connects with a body shot that sends Yamamoto's belly button to the back.
Yamamoto shoots in for a double leg but Is Back sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Is Back moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Is Back sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kato Is Back is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Is Back goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Is Back connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Is Back is avoiding it.
Is Back moves out of range of the body kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Is Back, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Is Back against the cage but Is Back circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yamamoto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yamamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Is Back lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Is Back's waist but Is Back gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side.
Yamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Is Back lands a two punch combo.
Yamamoto is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Is Back cracks Yamamoto with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Yamamoto falls to his knees and Is Back doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kato Is Back!
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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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