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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshimune has chosen The Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene 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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180 cm
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164 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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163 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krasnodebski avoids the head kick by Yoshimune.
Krasnodebski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yoshimune tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Krasnodebski is in Yoshimune's guard. Krasnodebski wants to control from the top but Yoshimune keeps moving. Yoshimune wants to stand and escape but Krasnodebski is having none of it. Yoshimune is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshimune managing to control the position. Krasnodebski wants to pass the guard but Yoshimune is keeping the position. Krasnodebski is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kawamura Yoshimune. Yoshimune circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Krasnodebski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krasnodebski tries to land a front kick but Yoshimune steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Yoshimune throws a shot to the body.
Krasnodebski checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Yoshimune misses its intended target. Krasnodebski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoshimune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A leg kick checked by Yoshimune. Yoshimune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krasnodebski manages to avoid it. The fighters circling - Krasnodebski throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Krasnodebski is looking to clinch. Yoshimune stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski tries to clinch but Yoshimune is having none of it. Krasnodebski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshimune. Kawamura Yoshimune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yoshimune misses with a body kick. Krasnodebski keeps the fight on the outside. Yoshimune scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A leg kick checked by Yoshimune. Krasnodebski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krasnodebski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshimune checks it well. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Krasnodebski misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshimune sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Krasnodebski looks to throw the jab but Yoshimune is out of range. Krasnodebski just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshimune misses with a low kick as Krasnodebski jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A punch lands to the side of Yoshimune 's head but he takes it in his stride. Krasnodebski fails with the takedown and Yoshimune counters with an inside leg kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotard Krasnodebski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Krasnodebski walks into a jab. Krasnodebski slips a straight right by Yoshimune. Yoshimune misses with a head kick.
Yoshimune avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Krasnodebski throws a lazy head kick and Yoshimune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Krasnodebski ducks under a wild hook from Yoshimune. Yoshimune connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Yoshimune drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. 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! Yoshimune connects with a leg kick. Krasnodebski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski scores with a nice body kick.
Krasnodebski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Krasnodebski misses with a body kick. Yoshimune throws an off balance right hand
and Krasnodebski counters by clinching up. Krasnodebski looking for a takedown. Krasnodebski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshimune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Yoshimune working aggressively here.
Krasnodebski presses Yoshimune against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Yoshimune scores with a shot to the side of Krasnodebski's head. Krasnodebski is trying to maintain a safe position but Yoshimune gets an underhook and turns Krasnodebski into the cage. Yoshimune lands an uppercut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yoshimune keeps control of Krasnodebski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Yoshimune working some nice short punches in the clinch. Yoshimune can't find room to land a body shot as Krasnodebski controls the action.
Krasnodebski blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kawamura Yoshimune will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yoshimune takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yoshimune throws a lazy uppercut
and Krasnodebski counters with a two punch combo. Yoshimune throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krasnodebski sees it coming and avoids it easily. Krasnodebski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshimune. Krasnodebski throws a low kick but Yoshimune moves out of range easily. Krasnodebski takes one to the chin there. The crowd cheers as Yoshimune lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krasnodebski doesn't seem phased though. Krasnodebski looks to clinch and Yoshimune counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yoshimune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krasnodebski swats him away and circles back towards the center. Krasnodebski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoshimune misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Yoshimune is predictable there and Krasnodebski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Yoshimune throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshimune connects with a leg kick. Krasnodebski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Krasnodebski scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Krasnodebski tries to score with a low kick but Yoshimune moves his leg out of the way. Yoshimune fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krasnodebski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Krasnodebski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshimune tries to clinch but Krasnodebski is having none of it. Yoshimune scores with a leg kick.
Krasnodebski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yoshimune sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshimune connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Krasnodebski misses with a hook to the body
and Yoshimune counters with a good low kick that Krasnodebski was not able to check. Krasnodebski is looking to land body kicks. Yoshimune connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krasnodebski momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Krasnodebski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Krasnodebski takes one to the side of the head.
Yoshimune misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krasnodebski counters with a leg kick. Yoshimune lands a nice looking body kick. An inside leg kick from Krasnodebski misses. Yoshimune on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Yoshimune throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krasnodebski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshimune in his tracks. Good exchange - Yoshimune coming out on top. Yoshimune thuds his right hand into Krasnodebski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Yoshimune scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski moves away from the strike by Yoshimune. Yoshimune scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Yoshimune throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Yoshimune lands a lovely overhand right. That kick from Krasnodebski tenderised Yoshimune's leg. Yoshimune is trying to keep his angry face on. The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshimune looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jab from Yoshimune. Krasnodebski tries to land a body kick and Yoshimune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Yoshimune throws a lazy uppercut
and Krasnodebski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yoshimune's knee momentarily. Nice cross by Yoshimune. Yoshimune scores with a punch to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yoshimune misses with a hook. Krasnodebski ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck for Krasnodebski with that takedown attempt. Krasnodebski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krasnodebski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Yoshimune stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotard Krasnodebski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Krasnodebski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Yoshimune throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krasnodebski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good work by Yoshimune as he checks the leg kick. Krasnodebski takes a shot right to the bread basket. Yoshimune connects with a leg kick. Krasnodebski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawamura Yoshimune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krasnodebski connects with a leg kick. Yoshimune looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Krasnodebski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Krasnodebski slips a jab from Yoshimune. Krasnodebski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshimune sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krasnodebski somewhat. Krasnodebski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krasnodebski misses with an uppercut. Yoshimune saw that one coming. Yoshimune throws a leg kick but Krasnodebski sees it coming and moves out of range. Yoshimune tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Yoshimune throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Krasnodebski throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshimune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Krasnodebski shoots in looking for a takedown but Yoshimune manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krasnodebski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshimune throws a chopping leg kick but Krasnodebski manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Yoshimune scores with a leg kick.
Krasnodebski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick there by Yoshimune. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Krasnodebski moves to clinch but Yoshimune breaks away and Yoshimune counters with a nice body shot. The fight moves into the clinch position. Krasnodebski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yoshimune makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Krasnodebski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Yoshimune.
Nice body punch from Yoshimune. Krasnodebski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yoshimune tries to work over Krasnodebski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Krasnodebski throws a head punch that misses. Krasnodebski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Krasnodebski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoshimune stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yoshimune keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krasnodebski's efforts to push away. A nice right hand lands inside from Yoshimune. Yoshimune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krasnodebski backwards. Krasnodebski tries to throw a body punch but Yoshimune avoids it by throwing Krasnodebski back against the cage. Yoshimune lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krasnodebski backwards. Krasnodebski misses with some punches.
Yoshimune misses with a hook from the clinch. Krasnodebski wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoshimune won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshimune. Krasnodebski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshimune's elbow. Krasnodebski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Yoshimune lands a hook that snaps the head of Krasnodebski backwards. Yoshimune lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Yoshimune pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Krasnodebski throws a leg kick and Yoshimune counters with a lovely straight right hand! Yoshimune tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krasnodebski is able to avoid easily. Yoshimune looks to land a right hand but Krasnodebski moved out of range. Krasnodebski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Yoshimune misses with a looping left. Krasnodebski takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yoshimune misses with an uppercut
and Krasnodebski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yoshimune's knee momentarily. Krasnodebski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krasnodebski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshimune. This has been an exciting period of action! Yoshimune bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krasnodebski's head. Yoshimune jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yoshimune throws a body kick that misses. A good leg kick by Yoshimune. Krasnodebski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Krasnodebski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Yoshimune has Krasnodebski up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Krasnodebski is trying to trip Yoshimune. He has hold of a leg but Yoshimune is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Krasnodebski persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Yoshimune is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawamura Yoshimune really dominated that 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.
A head kick misses from Yoshimune. Krasnodebski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Yoshimune attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Yoshimune blocks a leg kick. Krasnodebski throws a leg kick but Yoshimune moved away. Krasnodebski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshimune moves away. Kawamura Yoshimune seems to be getting the better of the standup. Krasnodebski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yoshimune blocks a head kick by Krasnodebski.
Yoshimune thows a left - swing and a miss! Yoshimune thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krasnodebski if he has to take too many more of those.
Yoshimune forces Krasnodebski back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krasnodebski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Krasnodebski manages to end up in side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yoshimune tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krasnodebski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Krasnodebski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yoshimune is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Yoshimune tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krasnodebski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Krasnodebski just content to control the position. Yoshimune is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Who's going to make the next move? Yoshimune tries to improve position but can't. Yoshimune is trying to control Krasnodebski's posture but Krasnodebski avoids it. Yoshimune is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yoshimune is trying to get back to his feet. Yoshimune is not content to let Krasnodebski control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Krasnodebski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshimune misses with a low kick as Krasnodebski jumps back. Krasnodebski throws a nice looking combination but Yoshimune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Krasnodebski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Krasnodebski moves out of range as Yoshimune strikes. Yoshimune scores with a sloppy right hand. Krasnodebski should have avoided that one. Yoshimune jabbing away but nothing is landing. Krasnodebski throws a shot from downtown. Yoshimune moves away and avoids it. Krasnodebski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshimune throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krasnodebski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Krasnodebski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshimune manages to avoid it. Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Krasnodebski tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshimune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kawamura Yoshimune will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yoshimune misses the shot to the body. Krasnodebski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krasnodebski thows a body shot but no joy. Krasnodebski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshimune. Krasnodebski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krasnodebski moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshimune.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshimune lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Krasnodebski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Krasnodebski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Yoshimune fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krasnodebski checks it well. Krasnodebski checks the leg kick. Yoshimune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshimune. Krasnodebski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krasnodebski tries to work over Yoshimune's front leg with a kick but Yoshimune checks it. Yoshimune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krasnodebski manages to avoid it. Yoshimune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Krasnodebski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshimune swats him away and circles back towards the center. Yoshimune works Krasnodebski's body with a nice hook. A looping hook to the body misses from Krasnodebski. Yoshimune does a little dance to reset his feet. Yoshimune connects with a body shot. Krasnodebski tries to land a front kick but Yoshimune steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A big right from Yoshimune misses. Yoshimune clinches with his opponent.
Krasnodebski breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Krasnodebski blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yoshimune moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Yoshimune. Gotard Krasnodebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Krasnodebski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Yoshimune avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Yoshimune. Krasnodebski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Krasnodebski looks for the body kick but Yoshimune saw that one coming. Krasnodebski throws a jab when Yoshimune was well out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yoshimune misses with an uppercut. Yoshimune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Yoshimune keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Krasnodebski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshimune, right into the meat.
Kawamura Yoshimune is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Yoshimune. Krasnodebski throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshimune counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krasnodebski thinking. A slow jab from Krasnodebski misses its intended target. Krasnodebski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshimune. Yoshimune obviously looking to wear him down.
Krasnodebski throws a low kick but Yoshimune moves out of range easily. Krasnodebski misses with a low kick.
Krasnodebski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Yoshimune scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Krasnodebski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Yoshimune as Krasnodebski shoots in. Yoshimune fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krasnodebski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Krasnodebski tries to score with a low kick but Yoshimune moves his leg out of the way. Yoshimune slips a straight right by Krasnodebski. Yoshimune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krasnodebski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Yoshimune lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Yoshimune lands a body shot.
Yoshimune takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshimune darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Yoshimune darts in and clinches Krasnodebski up against the cage. Krasnodebski has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshimune.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kawamura Yoshimune. I've got Yoshimune winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kawamura Yoshimune! Kawamura Yoshimune retains his lightweight title! Kawamura Yoshimune thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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