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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maeda comes into the arena with Gouryella blaring out of the sound system. Yamazaki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bounce With Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kazunori Maeda is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazunori Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maeda fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamazaki wants to clinch up but Maeda keeps it at a distance.
Maeda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Yamazaki avoids them all with ease.
Maeda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamazaki is out of range.
Maeda looks to land a body kick but Yamazaki moved away.
Maeda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maeda.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Maeda moves out of range easily.
Maeda swinging wilding here.
Maeda throws a nice looking combination but Yamazaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamazaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Maeda looks to land a combination but Yamazaki avoids it well.
Yamazaki wants to clinch.
Maeda tries to land a leg kick but Yamazaki saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki has Maeda up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yamazaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Maeda avoids the damage to the body.
Maeda is trying to break the clinch but Yamazaki has him pressed against the ropes.
Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maeda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maeda misses with a few strikes there.
Maeda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamazaki is out of range.
Yamazaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamazaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Maeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maeda misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamazaki looks to land a combination but Maeda avoids it well.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamazaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the body.
Yamazaki looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamazaki connects with a knee to the head.
Yamazaki is trying to stall.
Yamazaki keeps control of Maeda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Maeda.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maeda is trying to break free.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Yamazaki is trying to stall.
Yamazaki is stalling here.
Yamazaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamazaki is trying to stall.
Yamazaki stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamazaki looks gassed!
Yamazaki looking to stall.
Maeda manages to break the clinch.
Yamazaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Yamazaki moves out of range.
Yamazaki thuds a left hand into Maeda's body.
Maeda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamazaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maeda.
Maeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maeda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maeda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamazaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maeda's sensitive parts.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maeda.
Maeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamazaki's hands.
Maeda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Maeda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Maeda counters with a series of strikes. Yamazaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maeda is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maeda misses with a combination
and Yamazaki counters by clinching up.
Yamazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maeda's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryo Yamazaki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maeda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamazaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maeda.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Yamazaki misses with a head kick.
Yamazaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maeda.
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamazaki moves into the clinch.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Yamazaki with a knee to the head.
Yamazaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamazaki prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamazaki prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
Yamazaki breaks the clinch.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamazaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda slips a jab and a cross from Yamazaki.
Maeda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maeda lands a really nice looking cross but Yamazaki seems unphased.
Maeda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamazaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamazaki.
Maeda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maeda wants to break free but Yamazaki has control.
Yamazaki keeps control of Maeda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maeda tries to break the clinch but Yamazaki is controlling the position.
Yamazaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Maeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamazaki throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Maeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Maeda does no damage.
Yamazaki wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki scores with a head kick.
Yamazaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamazaki lands a head kick. Maeda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Maeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maeda throws a front kick aimed at Yamazaki's knee but Yamazaki avoids it well.
Maeda throws a leg kick
and Yamazaki counters by clinching up.
Yamazaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maeda wants to break free but Yamazaki has control.
Yamazaki prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Yamazaki manages to break the clinch.
Maeda throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamazaki counters by clinching up.
Yamazaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamazaki.
Yamazaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Maeda gets an underhook and turns Yamazaki into the ropes.
Maeda breaks from the clinch.
Maeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamazaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maeda counters with a series of strikes. Yamazaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maeda misses with a double jab
and Yamazaki counters by clinching up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamazaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamazaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Maeda gets an underhook and turns Yamazaki into the ropes.
Maeda is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamazaki has double underhooks.
Yamazaki has Maeda pushed against the ropes.
Maeda is trying to break free.
Maeda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jab, jab by Maeda - just one landing.
Yamazaki tries to bum rush Maeda with a series of wild strikes but Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamazaki cracks Maeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maeda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamazaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamazaki.
Maeda can't break the clinch.
Maeda wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamazaki won't allow it.
Yamazaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maeda up against the ropes.
Yamazaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamazaki.
Maeda swings for the body but Yamazaki moves out of range.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamazaki pinned against the cage. Yamazaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Yamazaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamazaki tries to clinch but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamazaki backs up against the ropes.
Maeda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamazaki.
Maeda throws a combination that misses
and Maeda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamazaki is looking to clinch.
Maeda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamazaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki stalling.
Yamazaki prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the body.
Maeda wants to break free but Yamazaki has control.
Maeda manages to break the clinch.
Kazunori Maeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamazaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamazaki wants to clinch up but Maeda keeps it at a distance.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Yamazaki.
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamazaki counters with a nice kick to the body.
A combination from Yamazaki does no damage.
Yamazaki gets a clinch.
Maeda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamazaki manages to break the clinch.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamazaki moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
Yamazaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maeda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maeda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maeda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maeda scoring well with a low kick there.
Maeda misses with a few strikes there.
Yamazaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maeda fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maeda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki clinches up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki throws an elbow that misses.
Yamazaki misses with a knee to the head.
Yamazaki lands a knee to the head.
Yamazaki breaks the clinch.
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Yamazaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazunori Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamazaki swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Maeda.
Maeda misses with a double jab
and Yamazaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamazaki.
Maeda is trying to break the clinch but Yamazaki has him pressed against the ropes.
Yamazaki is trying to stall.
Maeda breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A combination from Maeda does no damage.
Maeda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maeda.
Yamazaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda throws a right hand that Yamazaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamazaki also avoids with ease.
Yamazaki misses with a two punch combination.
Yamazaki looks to clinch
and Maeda counters with an inside leg kick.
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamazaki.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maeda connects with a solid leg kick.
Kazunori Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maeda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamazaki counters with a head kick. That will keep Maeda thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Yamazaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamazaki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Yamazaki!
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energy
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