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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Jude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Jude will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keiichi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Jude!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jude moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Jude darts in trying to clinch
and Yamada counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jude!
Jude tries to improve position but can't.
Yamada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jude has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamada working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jude is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jude is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yamada off and has taken his back!
Yamada is in bad spot here.
Yamada breaks Jude's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamada advances position into side control!
Jude is trying to improve his position.
Yamada is trying to get an arm triangle but Jude is defending well.
Yamada tries for a kimura but Jude is defending well.
Jude tries to buck Yamada off but Yamada is having none of it.
Yamada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jude has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jude gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jude looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamada seems to be working for a kimura but Jude defends the submission attempt.
Yamada controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jude looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamada works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yamada fails to advance to Jude's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jude manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jude gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jude is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Yamada has taken his back.
Jude is trying to break free.
Yamada looking to break Jude's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jude remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Yamada will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yamada doesn't have the hooks in and Jude manages to turn into his guard.
Yamada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jude postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yamada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jude doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jude manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jude is in close to Yamada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jude is aware though and is defending well.
Yamada has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jude has passed into side control.
Yamada takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jude is looking to take a break and control but Yamada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jude wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamada, who protects the arm well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada is looking for a sweep.
Jude cracks Yamada with a big right hand but Yamada just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jude thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jude looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yamada is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jude off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiichi Yamada 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.
Jude tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jude moves to clinch but Yamada breaks away
and Yamada counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamada tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yamada has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jude gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yamada is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jude defends it well.
Jude is looking to control Yamada's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jude avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jude is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jude gets full guard.
Jude can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamada advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jude actively working from the bottom here.
Yamada is looking for a kimura but Jude is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yamada to get the leverage.
Jude looking for a kimura from the bottom but Yamada passes into side control!
Yamada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jude knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jude is looking for a sweep.
Jude is still trying to improve position.
Yamada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jude knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yamada wants to control but Jude is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jude!
Jude wants to control but Yamada is having none of it.
Keiichi Yamada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jude is trying to reverse the position but instead Yamada has taken his back - oops!
Yamada not allowing Jude to control his hands.
Jude is trying to get back to his feet but Yamada has full control of the position and if anything, Jude has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jude is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yamada gets his way!
Yamada patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jude tries to break free.
Yamada is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jude knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jude for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jude can't escape the position.
Yamada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jude can do to turn this around?
Jude trying to control the action but Yamada just sinks the hooks in.
Jude showing good submission defense here.
Jude preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yamada.
Jude turns into Yamada and is now in his guard.
Jude landing with the ground and pound.
Yamada looking for a guillotine here but Jude defends easily.
Jude is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jude throwing strikes from guard but Yamada blocks nicely.
Jude keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yamada's head.
Jude got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jude has managed to get both his arms back between Yamada's legs - danger averted.
Jude pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamada is keeping the position for now.
Jude cracks Yamada with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jude stands up over Yamada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jude pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamada is keeping the position for now.
Jude throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiichi Yamada dominated that second round.
That's time! Yamada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jude rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jude tries to clinch there but Yamada circles away.
Jude closes the distance looking to clinch
so Yamada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jude looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yamada has picked Jude up and slammed him! Jude can't keep hold of the triangle and Yamada manages to pass to side control!
Yamada tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jude is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jude has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jude tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada working away.
Jude tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jude knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jude can't do much from the bottom here.
Jude sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jude looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamada is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jude has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jude is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamada pulls his head out easily.
Jude looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamada moves nicely into side control.
Yamada tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jude is trying to control Yamada's posture but Yamada avoids it.
Yamada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yamada tries for a kimura but Jude is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jude is looking for a sweep.
Yamada tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yamada has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jude manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jude wants to stand up but Yamada is controlling the position.
Jude is trying to work for a kimura but Yamada is defending well.
Jude throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jude is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamada has wrist control.
Elias Jude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jude is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamada has wrist control.
Jude missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jude postures up in Yamada's guard and throws a big left but Yamada blocks it.
Jude trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Yamada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yamada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jude keeps working.
Jude looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada wants to free his trapped foot but Jude is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jude wants to improve his position but Yamada is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiichi Yamada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiichi Yamada!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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