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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilove Cristal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristal has chosen FUCK YOU as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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206 lbs
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200 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuki Yamamoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilove Cristal! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamamoto motions for Cristal to come forward. Yamamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The fight stays on the outside here - Cristal looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Yamamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cristal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Cristal feints and then cracks Yamamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamamoto down. Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Cristal moved away. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamamoto.
Cristal moves out of range of the body kick. Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head kick misses from Cristal. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cristal is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage. Cristal managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Cristal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Cristal blocks it.
Yamamoto effectively controlling the action here. Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristal.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristal.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamamoto keeps control of Cristal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cristal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Cristal managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Cristal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it. Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristal.
Yamamoto working Cristal over with knees to the body. Cristal looks winded! Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Cristal won't want to take too many of those. This has been an exciting period of action! Yamamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cristal managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cristal blocks it with crossed arms. Cristal takes a knee to the side of the body. Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristal avoids the damage to the body. Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristal avoids the damage to the body. Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Cristal missing with knees to the body.
Cristal managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cristal is defending well for now. Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Cristal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yamamoto cracks the inside of Cristal's front leg. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick which misses Cristal's front leg but catches the back leg as Cristal tries to avoid it. Yamamoto moves into the clinch. Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Cristal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cristal tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage. Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Cristal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cristal avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cristal avoids it. Yamamoto slows down the pace here.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristal.
Cristal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cristal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cristal avoids it. Cristal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Yuki Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yamamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Cristal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Cristal in a clinch.
Yamamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cristal up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cristal is defending well for now. Cristal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto is struggling to control the position. Cristal is trying to push Yamamoto away but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Cristal working hard to break the clinch. Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head. Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristal avoids the damage to the body. Yamamoto leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cristal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it. Cristal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Yamamoto dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamamoto keeps the fight on the outside. Cristal is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Yamamoto wants to clinch. No joy there for Cristal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamamoto, as that shot connected.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up and Cristal counters with a big head kick but Yamamoto shrugs it off. Cristal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cristal slips a jab from Yamamoto. Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses. Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Cristal circles away.
Cristal throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Cristal misses with a head kick.
Cristal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamamoto wants to land a leg kick but Cristal is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamamoto looks to land a body kick but Cristal moved away. Cristal tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range. A punch combination from Cristal misses. Cristal is breathing heavily. Yamamoto is looking to chop away at Cristal's legs. Cristal scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Yamamoto misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cristal blocks the leg kick.
Cristal misses with a wild combination.
Cristal throws a leg kick and Yamamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Cristal tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage. Cristal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Yamamoto gets a clinch. Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cristal avoids it. Cristal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Cristal keeps it at a distance. Cristal moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off. Yamamoto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cristal lands a head kick. Yamamoto smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Yamamoto thows a body shot but no joy. Cristal tries to clinch up but Yamamoto circles away and keeps his distance. Yuki Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far. Yamamoto looks to land a body kick but Cristal moved away. Yamamoto clinches up with Cristal and pushes him back against the cage. Cristal avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cristal's efforts to push away. Yamamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Yuki Yamamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far. Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cristal avoids it. Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cristal avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Cristal tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position. Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristal avoids the damage to the body. Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristal avoids the damage to the body. Cristal tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position. Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristal avoids the damage to the body. Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cristal is defending well for now. Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cristal is defending well for now. Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cristal is defending well for now. Cristal is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position. Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristal.
Cristal wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Cristal working hard to break the clinch. Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cristal looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Cristal wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cristal's efforts to push away. Cristal managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto takes an elbow to the forehead. Cristal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cristal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cristal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Cristal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses. Yamamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cristal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yamamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Yamamoto dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamamoto clinches up with Cristal and pushes him back against the cage. Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cristal's efforts to push away. Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Cristal is blocking nicely.
Cristal is trying to break free. Cristal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cristal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cristal blocks a low kick nicely. Cristal avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Cristal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamamoto can pounce on him.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Yamamoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cristal has time to react. A nice leg kick lands there from Yamamoto. Cristal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cristal misses with a head kick.
Cristal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Cristal lands with a nice combination. Yamamoto backs away looking to recover. Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. 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! Cristal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristal avoids the damage to the body. Cristal is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling him. Cristal can't break the clinch.
Yamamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Cristal.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body. Cristal has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment. Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Cristal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristal.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Cristal is blocking nicely.
Cristal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cristal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamamoto. Yamamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Cristal. Yamamoto throws a quick inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yamamoto throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Cristal in a clinch.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head. Cristal is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamamoto gets an underhook and turns Cristal into the cage. Cristal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamamoto is looking to land body kicks. Yamamoto tries to clinch but Cristal moves out of range. Yamamoto thumps Cristal with a low kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Yamamoto. That's going to slow Cristal down. Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches. Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cristal is defending well for now. Cristal missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto prevents Cristal from breaking the clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Cristal managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto is struggling to control the position. Cristal has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment. Cristal has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment. Cristal avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Cristal.
Cristal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Yamamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses. Yamamoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cristal checks it well. Yamamoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Cristal misses with a low kick. Cristal closes the distance and pushes Yamamoto back into the cage. Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Cristal managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristal.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cristal's efforts to push away. Cristal is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling him. Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Cristal working hard to break the clinch. Cristal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cristal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yamamoto forces Cristal back against the cage and clinches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cristal tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage. Cristal wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Ilove Cristal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Yuki Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Cristal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamoto.
And that's the end of the fight! Yuki Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round. Well Yamamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Yamamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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