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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burak Yavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salazar Romello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar Romello has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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180 cm
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137 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burak Yavas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salazar Romello!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yavas misses with a takedown attempt - Romello sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yavas clinches.
Yavas is trying to break the clinch but Romello has him pressed against the cage.
Yavas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Romello has Yavas pressed against the cage, preventing Yavas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yavas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yavas gets through Romello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yavas prevents Romello from breaking the clinch.
Romello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yavas smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yavas is defended easily by Romello.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burak Yavas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romello is looking to clinch but Yavas is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yavas shoots in for a takedown but Romello shows good takedown defense.
Yavas scores with a one two! Romello had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yavas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yavas or perhaps it was just good defense by Romello, which made it look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romello is defended easily by Yavas.
Romello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yavas circles away.
Yavas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romello defends it nicely.
Yavas shoots for a double leg takedown but Romello sprawls well. He's pushed Yavas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romello gets a takedown into half guard.
Romello is looking to take a break and control but Yavas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yavas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romello.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yavas wants to control but Romello is keeping busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romello wants to pass to mount but Yavas is defending the position.
Romello is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romello prevents Yavas from standing back up.
Yavas is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yavas has a hand on Romello's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Romello takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Yavas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yavas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romello is working away from the top position though.
Yavas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yavas is trying to get back to full guard.
Yavas is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yavas trying to control but Romello postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burak Yavas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yavas tries to close the distance and clinch but Romello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yavas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romello manages to avoid it.
Romello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yavas circles away.
Romello closes the distance and clinches.
Romello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yavas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romello is working for takedown but Yavas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Romello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romello avoids the head kick by Yavas.
Yavas wants to clinch but Romello slips to the side
and Romello counters with a big head kick but Yavas shrugs it off.
Romello tries to clinch up.
Romello misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romello wants to clinch.
Romello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Yavas. No joy for Romello on that attempt.
Burak Yavas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salazar Romello.
Romello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romello wants it to stay on the feet.
Romello stuffs the takedown.
Yavas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yavas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yavas somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yavas thows a body kick. Romello tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romello shoots in for a takedown but Yavas shows good takedown defense.
Yavas doesn't manage to clinch there - Romello circles away.
Yavas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romello has Yavas up against the cage in a clinch.
Yavas is trying to drag Romello to the mat but Romello just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Romello decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romello is looking to stand up but Yavas isn't so interested in that idea.
Romello controls Yavas momentarily but Yavas frees himself.
Romello keeping moving, preventing Yavas from controlling successfully.
Yavas has gone for a leg lock! Romello slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yavas's guard.
Romello stands up and waves to Yavas to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yavas tries to avoid it but Romello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yavas to the ground. Yavas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romello shoots in but no luck this time.
Romello closes the distance and clinches up with Yavas, looking for a takedown. Romello pushes Yavas against the cage but Yavas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yavas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romello.
Yavas has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yavas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romello pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romello defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yavas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salazar Romello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Romello scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yavas in his tracks.
Yavas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romello as he avoids it easily.
Romello looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romello shoots in and drives through. Yavas sprawls well.
Romello fails to land the takedown.
Burak Yavas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salazar Romello.
Yavas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romello defends well and Yavas ends up having to push Romello into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Romello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar Romello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yavas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romello moves away.
Romello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romello tests Yavas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yavas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romello as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yavas avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Romello. No joy for Yavas on that attempt.
Romello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yavas has a takedown stuffed.
Romello shoots in for a takedown but Yavas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yavas shoots in and drives through. Romello sprawls well.
Romello tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yavas defends well and Romello ends up having to push Yavas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yavas is trying to pull guard but Romello has him pressed against the cage.
Yavas takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romello lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yavas moves out of range as Romello throws a body kick.
Yavas tries to clinch but Romello moves out of range.
Yavas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yavas smiles and moves away.
Yavas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yavas slaps away a takedown attempt from Romello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Romello. Those never looked like landing.
Yavas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romello tries to avoid it but Yavas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romello to the ground. Romello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yavas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romello throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yavas's waist but Yavas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romello off to one side.
Yavas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yavas has a takedown stuffed.
Romello lands with a good body shot.
Yavas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romello circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romello fails to land the takedown.
Romello plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romello dives in for a single leg takedown but Yavas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yavas jumps guard and drags Romello to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yavas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Romello gets to his feet - Yavas follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romello cracks Yavas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Yavas. No joy for Romello on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salazar Romello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romello has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salazar Romello!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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