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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Entholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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176 cm
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178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yamaguchi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Entholt! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamaguchi shoots in for a takedown but Entholt shows good takedown defense. Entholt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Yamaguchi checks a low kick from Entholt. Entholt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yamaguchi showed some decent athleticism there. Yamaguchi is just content to waste time from the top position. Entholt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Entholt can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamaguchi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. 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. Entholt is looking for a sweep. Yamaguchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Entholt trying to hold on to Yamaguchi's head to control him but Yamaguchi postures up.
Entholt is not content to let Yamaguchi control the position. Entholt wants to improve his position but Yamaguchi is controlling well.
Yamaguchi is keen to just control but Entholt is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yamaguchi in particular looking to stall. Yamaguchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Entholt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Yamaguchi gets the takedown into side control. Yamaguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Entholt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamaguchi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Yamaguchi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Yamaguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Entholt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamaguchi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamaguchi has knee on belly and moves into mount. Yamaguchi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Entholt has worked his arm free - good work by Entholt!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Yamaguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Yamaguchi is breathing heavily. Entholt struggling a bit here. Yamaguchi trying to control the action but Entholt is working from the bottom. Entholt is looking to reverse the position. Yamaguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Entholt tries to buck Yamaguchi off but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamaguchi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Entholt is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshi Yamaguchi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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