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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind by The Pixies. Yoijimbo has chosen 2Pac, Freddie Foxxx, Ray Benzino - Don't Fuck With A Killa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
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280 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Red. Yoijimbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red misses with a wild combination.
We've been hearing reports that Red has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Red walks into a stiff left hand from Yoijimbo.
Red throws a lazy right hand but Yoijimbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoijimbo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Red checks it well.
Yoijimbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoijimbo cracks a nice hook into Red's ribs.
Yoijimbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Red to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoijimbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoijimbo darts in and clinches Red up against the cage.
Red has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yoijimbo after a bit of a struggle.
Red has Yoijimbo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Red pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yoijimbo tumbling to the mat - Red dives into Yoijimbo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Red trying to control but Yoijimbo is working from the bottom.
Yoijimbo is looking to stand up but Red isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoijimbo pulls Red in close to his closed guard and prevents Red from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yoijimbo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Red manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yoijimbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoijimbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Red escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yoijimbo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Red looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoijimbo is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yoijimbo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Red looking for a sweep. Not yet Red, not yet.
Yoijimbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoijimbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Red counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Red jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Red connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Red comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Red jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red misses the jab.
Red throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yoijimbo tests Red's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Red connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoijimbo's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoijimbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Red circles away.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt
and Red cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Red 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.
Red just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoijimbo's coach down at team razors mma fight club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yoijimbo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yoijimbo feints and then cracks Red's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Red down.
Yoijimbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoijimbo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Red connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoijimbo scrambles back to his feet.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoijimbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Red's sensitive parts.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoijimbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoijimbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoijimbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoijimbo clinches up with Red and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yoijimbo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoijimbo digs a right hand underneath Red's ribcage. Red let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Red is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yoijimbo to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo manages to break the clinch.
Yoijimbo misses with an uppercut. Red saw that one coming.
Red tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoijimbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoijimbo is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
Yoijimbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Red keeps the fight on the outside.
Red ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Red loads up on a big right hand but Yoijimbo slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red misses with an uppercut.
Yoijimbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Yoijimbo.
Red misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch there but Red circles away.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch but Red moves out of range.
Red takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yoijimbo scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Yoijimbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Yoijimbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Yoijimbo throws a sloppy head kick and Red moves out of range easily.
Yoijimbo rushes Red and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo manages to break the clinch.
Yoijimbo feints and then cracks Red's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Red down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Yoijimbo misses.
Yoijimbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoijimbo connects with a leg kick. Red looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Red thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoijimbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoijimbo lands a jab to the nose.
Yoijimbo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yoijimbo drops Red with a huge uppercut! Red drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Yoijimbo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hojo Yoijimbo!
A very excited looking Hojo Yoijimbo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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