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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagushi Yotsuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyung Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tagushi Yotsuba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tagushi Yotsuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hyung Shin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Shin coming out on top.
Shin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Shin finds it's way through Yotsuba's defenses.
Shin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yotsuba was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
A swing and a miss from Shin.
Hyung Shin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yotsuba scores with the left hand. Shin knows he should have avoided that one.
Yotsuba tries to move into range but Shin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yotsuba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yotsuba throws a big shot that misses.
Shin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yotsuba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yotsuba misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Yotsuba misses the target.
Yotsuba blocks a jab.
Yotsuba misses with a looping right.
Shin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yotsuba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotsuba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shin connects with a single shot there.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin misses with a looping right.
Yotsuba drops Shin with a nice combination! Yotsuba dives into Shin's guard, looking to finish!
Shin is rocked!
Yotsuba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yotsuba advances position into side control!
Shin is still in real trouble! Can Yotsuba finish him?
Shin is looking to regain half guard here but Yotsuba keeps moving and retains side control.
Yotsuba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yotsuba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shin seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shin tries to improve position but can't.
Yotsuba is trying to get an arm triangle but Shin is defending well.
Shin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yotsuba's best efforts.
Yotsuba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shin works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba tries to free his leg and advance position but Shin is retaining full guard.
Shin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yotsuba is aware though and is defending well.
Shin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yotsuba forces his way into half guard.
Yotsuba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yotsuba prevents Shin from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yotsuba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shin tries to roll over but Yotsuba keeps him under control.
Shin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yotsuba defends well.
Yotsuba looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yotsuba wants to pass the guard but Shin is keeping the position.
Shin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yotsuba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yotsuba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yotsuba has managed to get both his arms back between Shin's legs - danger averted.
Yotsuba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yotsuba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yotsuba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yotsuba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yotsuba passes Shin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yotsuba is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yotsuba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yotsuba seems to be working for a kimura but Shin defends the submission attempt.
Shin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shin actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yotsuba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shin sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tagushi Yotsuba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yotsuba lands with a right hand.
Shin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shin connects with a single shot there.
Yotsuba misses with a straight right.
Shin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shin thows a body shot but no joy.
Yotsuba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yotsuba moves away.
Shin slips a straight right by Yotsuba.
Shin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yotsuba's hands.
Yotsuba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shin throws out the jab.
Shin misses the jab.
Yotsuba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yotsuba scores with a shot to the body.
Yotsuba lands a lovely overhand right.
Yotsuba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yotsuba there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yotsuba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yotsuba manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin throws an overhand right that lands on Yotsuba's shoulder, as Yotsuba tries to avoid the shot.
Yotsuba avoids the body shot from Shin.
Shin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shin throws a hook to the side of Yotsuba's head but Yotsuba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Shin.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shin slips a jab from Yotsuba.
Nice straight punches there by Yotsuba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yotsuba.
Yotsuba misses with an uppercut.
Yotsuba scores with a nice right hand.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yotsuba.
Tagushi Yotsuba is winning the standup battle so far.
Shin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Yotsuba misses.
A nice combination there by Shin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target.
Shin lands with a good body shot.
Shin misses with a looping left.
Yotsuba lands a jab to the nose.
Yotsuba scores with a body shot.
Yotsuba just misses with a punch to the body.
Shin lands with a good body shot.
Shin sizes up Yotsuba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yotsuba lands with a cross.
Shin misses the body punch
enabling Yotsuba to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Yotsuba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shin doesn't seem phased though.
Yotsuba looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range.
Shin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yotsuba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shin scores with a jab.
Shin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yotsuba throws out the jab.
A jab from Shin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shin was well out of range. Poor timing from Yotsuba.
Shin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yotsuba has time to react.
Shin dodges the punch combination from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Yotsuba misses the target.
Yotsuba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shin dips to his left and cracks Yotsuba with an uppercut!
Yotsuba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yotsuba throws an overhand right that lands on Shin's shoulder, as Shin tries to avoid the shot.
Yotsuba moves forwards but Shin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Yotsuba.
Yotsuba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yotsuba jabs Shin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Yotsuba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yotsuba on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin misses with a wild body shot.
Shin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice cross by Shin.
Yotsuba lands a jab to the head.
Yotsuba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yotsuba cracks Shin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shin falls to his knees and Yotsuba doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagushi Yotsuba!
Tagushi Yotsuba thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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