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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daley comes to the ring accompanied by Missing Teeth. The key to victory for Sean Daley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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154 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshin Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daley.
Daley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto gets a double leg takedown into Daley's guard.
Daley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto content to stall in guard here.
Daley is trying to keep Yamamoto in close.
Yamamoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Daley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yamamoto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Daley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley trying to control but Yamamoto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Yamamoto is riding his opponent, not letting Daley buck him off.
Daley is trying to break free.
Yamamoto throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the head.
I would not like to be Daley right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Yamamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Daley is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yamamoto gets his way!
Yamamoto controlling from the back.
Yamamoto is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Daley knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Daley for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley wants to escape the position.
Daley is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Yamamoto punches the canvas rather than the man.
Yamamoto is persistently looking for the submission but Daley is defending it well.
Yamamoto is riding his opponent, not letting Daley buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with punches from the back.
What can Daley do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Yamamoto somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Good control from Yamamoto.
Daley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Yamamoto has the hooks in. Daley is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daley is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Daley tries to escape the position.
Yamamoto controls the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
I really don't envy Daley right now.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Yamamoto is working the ground and pound. Can Daley escape?
Yamamoto punches the canvas rather than the man.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Yamamoto has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Daley's body.
It looks like Yamamoto might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenshin Yamamoto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daley, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto has Daley pressed against the ropes.
Daley blocking some punches.
Daley looking to slow down the pace here.
Daley working aggressively here.
Daley has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Daley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Yamamoto.
Daley tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the ropes.
Yamamoto lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Daley is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daley is in trouble now - Yamamoto has advanced to mount!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yamamoto controlling the position easily from mount.
Daley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daley wants to hold on but Yamamoto pushes him away.
Daley is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yamamoto controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Yamamoto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Yamamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Daley.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Yamamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Daley misses.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Daley was well out of range.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Daley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Daley against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yamamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamamoto wants the takedown. Daley is fighting it off but Yamamoto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Daley's guard against the ropes.
Yamamoto slips nicely into half guard.
Yamamoto is taking a breather. Daley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yamamoto moves nicely into side control.
Yamamoto controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenshin Yamamoto.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Daley to the mat! Daley manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yamamoto passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Daley!
Yamamoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yamamoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Yamamoto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yamamoto controlling from mount.
Kenshin Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenshin Yamamoto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.
Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto taking a breather.
Daley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamamoto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daley being controlled here, momentarily.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Daley.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Daley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yamamoto uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.
Well,Daley is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Daley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Daley is trying to work for a sweep but Yamamoto has mounted him!
Yamamoto controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto unloads with some shots from mount but Daley bucks and avoids them well.
Daley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yamamoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yamamoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamamoto on the ground.
Yamamoto working for a guillotine from mount but Daley is in no mood to give up.
Daley is trying desperately to improve position.
Sean Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenshin Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto thowing shots but they're missing.
Yamamoto unloads with some shots from mount but Daley bucks and avoids them well.
Yamamoto controlling from the full mount.
Daley is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshin Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamamoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kenshin Yamamoto!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kenshin Yamamoto!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Kenshin Yamamoto!
Kenshin Yamamoto wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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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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