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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Ferraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yamazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamazawa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avicii - Silhouettes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kazushi Yamazawa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joao Ferraz's chin.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joao Ferraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Yamazawa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferraz swinging wildly here.
Ferraz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ferraz throws a nice looking combination but Yamazawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferraz misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamazawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferraz misses with a combination
and Yamazawa counters with a shoot takedown. Ferraz fights it but they end up in guard.
Yamazawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferraz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamazawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferraz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamazawa on the ground.
Ferraz keeping moving, preventing Yamazawa from controlling successfully.
Yamazawa throwing strikes from guard but Ferraz blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamazawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamazawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamazawa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamazawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferraz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yamazawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yamazawa working some strikes from top position.
Yamazawa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferraz, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferraz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamazawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamazawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferraz throws a nice looking combination but Yamazawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Yamazawa with that takedown attempt.
Joao Ferraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Yamazawa.
Ferraz looks to land a combination but Yamazawa avoids it well.
Yamazawa shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Ferraz misses.
Ferraz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazawa is looking to clinch but Ferraz is avoiding it.
Ferraz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferraz throws a nice looking combination but Yamazawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamazawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ferraz defends it nicely.
Ferraz misses with a two punch combination.
Yamazawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferraz is fending him off so far but Yamazawa persists. Nope, Ferraz circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Ferraz misses.
Ferraz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamazawa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferraz tries to bum rush Yamazawa with a series of wild strikes but Yamazawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Ferraz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferraz stuffs the takedown.
Ferraz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferraz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joao Ferraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Ferraz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamazawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferraz pinned against the cage. Ferraz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferraz misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Yamazawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamazawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Yamazawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferraz pinned against the cage. Ferraz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamazawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joao Ferraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Yamazawa.
Ferraz looks to land a combination but Yamazawa avoids it well.
Ferraz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamazawa.
Yamazawa misses with a takedown attempt - Ferraz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferraz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamazawa counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamazawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamazawa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferraz sprawls well. Ferraz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamazawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferraz throws a right hand that Yamazawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamazawa also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferraz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamazawa backs up against the cage.
Ferraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamazawa shoots in for a takedown but Ferraz shows good takedown defense.
A right-left combo lands from Ferraz.
Ferraz throws a series of punches but Yamazawa avoids them all with ease.
Ferraz misses with a double jab
and Yamazawa counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferraz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamazawa is trying to drag Ferraz to the mat but Ferraz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferraz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yamazawa is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferraz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamazawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferraz tries to bum rush Yamazawa with a series of wild strikes but Yamazawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamazawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamazawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferraz.
A punch combination from Ferraz misses.
Yamazawa instigates a clinch.
Ferraz can't break the clinch.
Yamazawa gets control of Ferraz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yamazawa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ferraz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferraz wanted to stand there but Yamazawa had control of the position.
Yamazawa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ferraz throws a right and a left that Yamazawa avoids nicely.
Ferraz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferraz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferraz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferraz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamazawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamazawa keeps control of Ferraz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamazawa can't get the takedown.
Yamazawa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferraz tries to break the clinch but Yamazawa is controlling the position.
Ferraz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamazawa keeps control of Ferraz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamazawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamazawa has Ferraz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferraz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yamazawa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yamazawa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferraz wants to stand but Yamazawa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joao Ferraz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ferraz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferraz swinging wildly here.
Yamazawa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ferraz to the ground. Yamazawa is now in Ferraz's guard.
Yamazawa is in close to Ferraz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yamazawa slips nicely into half guard.
Yamazawa working the head and body with strikes.
Yamazawa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamazawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferraz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamazawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferraz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yamazawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferraz has hold of Yamazawa's hands but Yamazawa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ferraz is trying to stand up here but Yamazawa is controlling him well.
Ferraz is staying active underneath Yamazawa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yamazawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamazawa working over Ferraz with some ground and pound. Ferraz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yamazawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferraz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazawa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yamazawa stops Ferraz from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Yamazawa there.
Yamazawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferraz defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamazawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamazawa passes to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferraz parries the strikes from Yamazawa easily there. Yamazawa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferraz to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazawa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ferraz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yamazawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamazawa throws a strike aimed at the side of Ferraz's head but Ferraz avoids it well.
Yamazawa lands an elbow.
Ferraz dodges the ground and pound from Yamazawa.
Yamazawa lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferraz parries the strikes from Yamazawa easily there. Yamazawa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferraz to escape.
Yamazawa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ferraz to see if he's OK.
Yamazawa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ferraz!
Kazushi Yamazawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamazawa lands with some strikes.
Yamazawa punching from mount but Ferraz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ferraz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamazawa looking to finish Ferraz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferraz!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamazawa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yamazawa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazushi Yamazawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamazawa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Yamazawa!
A very excited looking Kazushi Yamazawa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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