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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biller comes to the cage accompanied by Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sten Biller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Biller blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
Nice shot by Yasuda.
Biller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Biller moves out of range easily.
Biller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Biller.
Yasuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick
and Biller counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yasuda!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biller working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yasuda tries to buck Biller off but Biller is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yasuda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Biller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yasuda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Biller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yasuda, who protects the arm well.
Yasuda tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yasuda rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Biller's guard! Nice work there by Yasuda!
Biller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Biller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yasuda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yasuda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Biller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yasuda is aware though and is defending well.
Biller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yasuda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yasuda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Biller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yasuda is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yasuda escapes and throws Biller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yasuda decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Biller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yasuda as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yasuda throws out a loose jab but Biller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuki Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller shoots in and drives through. Yasuda sprawls well.
Yasuda connects with a right hand. Biller shakes it off.
Yasuda throws an overhand right that lands on Biller's shoulder, as Biller tries to avoid the shot.
Yasuda throws a push kick but Biller slaps the foot to one side.
Biller defending well as Yasuda loads up on a big left hand.
Yasuda moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Biller gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yasuda sees it coming and defends easily.
Biller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sten Biller 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.
Biller ducks right into an uppercut from Yasuda.
Biller fails with the takedown.
Biller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Biller gets the takedown into side control.
Biller swings around for an armbar but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Biller's guard.
Yasuda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Biller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yasuda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Biller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yasuda has managed to get both his arms back between Biller's legs - danger averted.
Yasuda wants to pass the guard but Biller is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yasuda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Biller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yasuda has managed to get both his arms back between Biller's legs - danger averted.
Biller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kazuki Yasuda hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Biller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yasuda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Biller is in Yasuda's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda looking for a sweep. Not yet Yasuda, not yet.
Biller is looking to work some ground and pound but Yasuda has wrist control.
Biller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yasuda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yasuda pulls Biller in close to prevent any damage.
Yasuda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Biller advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biller is looking for a kimura but Yasuda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Biller to get the leverage.
Biller wants to work for an arm triangle but Yasuda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep. Biller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller seems to be looking for submissions.
Yasuda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Biller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Biller's back!
Yasuda struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yasuda is riding his opponent, not letting Biller buck him off.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the head.
Biller prevents Yasuda from getting a body triangle.
Yasuda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Biller tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sten Biller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Biller is trying to stand.
Biller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Biller is working hard here to advance position.
Yasuda controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Biller sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sten Biller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Biller is trying to pull guard but Yasuda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Biller jumps guard but Yasuda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Biller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yasuda smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Biller avoids it.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda misses with a straight left.
Biller misses with a takedown attempt - Yasuda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Biller slips under a jab from Yasuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a jab to Biller's midsection.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Biller avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biller's sensitive parts.
Yasuda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biller.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a nice looking body kick.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Biller moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Yasuda.
Yasuda drives through and clinches with Biller against the cage.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body.
Yasuda stops a takedown attempt from Biller.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biller's defenses.
Biller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Yasuda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biller's defenses.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Biller blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda stalling in the clinch but Biller improves position.
Yasuda avoiding damage.
Biller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Biller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yasuda is defending well.
Yasuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Biller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Biller is trying to drag Yasuda to the mat but Yasuda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yasuda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yasuda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Biller's head.
Biller is trying to trip Yasuda. He has hold of a leg but Yasuda is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Biller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yasuda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Biller manages to get himself to full guard.
Biller is working an open guard so Yasuda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Biller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yasuda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Biller moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
Yasuda throws a nice head kick!
Biller has closed the distance and engaged Yasuda in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Yasuda really dominated that round.
That's time! Biller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yasuda lands a head shot.
Biller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasuda can pounce on him.
Yasuda scores with a head kick.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Biller checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Biller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Biller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yasuda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Biller somewhat.
Yasuda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yasuda wants it to stay on the feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Biller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yasuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda scores with a head kick. Biller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Biller moves his leg out of the way.
Yasuda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sten Biller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Biller's leg but Biller calmly moves out of range.
Biller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Biller fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda digs a good body shot into Biller's ribs.
Biller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yasuda as he jumps to the side.
Yasuda pushes Biller up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda taking a breather.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Biller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biller tries to score a body lock takedown but Yasuda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Biller wants a takedown.
Biller looking for a takedown.
Yasuda gets underhooks to prevent Biller's takedown attempt.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Biller backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yasuda after a bit of a struggle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Biller looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller tries to pull guard but Yasuda holds him up against the cage and eventually Biller drops back down to his feet.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biller backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands an elbow inside that Biller shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
A short right from Yasuda.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Biller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yasuda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yasuda drives through and clinches with Biller against the cage.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Biller pulls Yasuda into guard.
Biller looking for a guillotine here but Yasuda defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is stalling in the full guard.
Biller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yasuda defends well.
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!
Biller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yasuda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Yasuda dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Biller shoots in but no luck this time.
Biller with a poor takedown
and Yasuda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Biller manages to pull guard.
Yasuda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yasuda won't allow Biller to sweep him here.
Biller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yasuda is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kazuki Yasuda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Biller fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. Biller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Biller checks it.
Yasuda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yasuda wants it to stay on the feet.
Biller closes the distance and clinches up with Yasuda, looking for a takedown. Biller pushes Yasuda against the cage but Yasuda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yasuda has Biller up against the cage in a clinch.
Yasuda lands a knee to the head.
Yasuda gets through Biller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Biller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yasuda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Biller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yasuda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Biller has Yasuda up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller goes for a takedown attempt but Yasuda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yasuda lands with a straight right. Biller didn't see that one coming.
Yasuda misses with a straight right.
Yasuda stuffs the takedown.
Yasuda tries to clinch up but Biller circles away and keeps his distance.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Biller's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a push kick but Biller slaps the foot to one side.
Yasuda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda connects with a nice looking jab.
Biller fails with a takedown attempt.
Yasuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yasuda is trying to defend but Biller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Biller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yasuda's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Yasuda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yasuda 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yasuda!
Kazuki Yasuda is the new welterweight champion!
Kazuki Yasuda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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