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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yamamoto Takiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren G Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Benz's choice of entrance music: Gaff's Eulogy by Andrew Bayer. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 lbs
11 - 8 - 2 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Yamamoto Takiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren G Benz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Benz circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takiyama closes the distance and pushes Benz back into the cage.
Takiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takiyama prevents Benz from breaking the clinch.
Takiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Benz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
I was talking to Takiyama's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Takiyama has Benz pushed against the cage.
Takiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benz's brow.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takiyama walks into a left hand.
It looks like Yamamoto Takiyama has been cut.
Takiyama throws a low kick but Benz avoids it.
Takiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takiyama throws a chopping leg kick but Benz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Benz misses.
Takiyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benz counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz throws a jab but it's blocked by Takiyama.
Benz missing with a left hand there. Takiyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takiyama moves into the clinch.
Benz avoids the elbow strike from Takiyama, against the cage.
Benz blocks an elbow strike from Takiyama.
Takiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Takiyama to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Benz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Benz is trying to break the clinch but Takiyama has him pressed against the cage.
Takiyama lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Warren G Benz has been cut.
Benz dodges an elbow strike from Takiyama.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takiyama gets underhooks to prevent Benz's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz blocks an elbow strike from Takiyama.
Benz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Takiyama regains guard immediately.
Benz is posturing up here but Takiyama has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Benz tries to roll out but it's too tight and Benz has to tap! Slick submission there by Takiyama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yamamoto Takiyama!
A relieved looking Yamamoto Takiyama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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