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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eikichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sexyama's entrance music is Sexy Singing. A fine choice. Onizuka has chosen GTO's Greatest Moments as his entrance music. Yoshihiro Sexyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eikichi Onizuka's chin.
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189 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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198 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eikichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onizuka misses with a head kick.
Onizuka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sexyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sexyama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Onizuka.
Nice sprawl there from Onizuka as Sexyama shoots in.
Onizuka tries to clinch up but Sexyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Sexyama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Onizuka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sexyama's best efforts.
Onizuka manages to get to full guard.
Sexyama trying to control but Onizuka is working from the bottom.
Onizuka will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sexyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Onizuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Onizuka is retaining full guard.
Sexyama wants to control from the top but Onizuka keeps moving.
Sexyama stops Onizuka from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Onizuka is looking for a triangle but Sexyama pushes his legs off easily.
Onizuka trying to keep a closed guard but Sexyama is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Sexyama's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sexyama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Onizuka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sexyama controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Onizuka trying to keep a closed guard but Sexyama is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sexyama shoots in and bounces Onizuka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Onizuka is on top in guard.
Onizuka throws a strike but Sexyama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sexyama trying to control but Onizuka is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sexyama passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Onizuka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sexyama.
Sexyama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sexyama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Onizuka has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Onizuka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sexyama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Onizuka really wants to buck Sexyama off and get back to his feet.
Onizuka can't escape the position.
Onizuka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sexyama trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sexyama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sexyama slips a jab and a cross from Onizuka.
Sexyama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Onizuka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Onizuka is trying to control the position but Sexyama postures up.
Sexyama wanted to stand there but Onizuka had control of the position.
Sexyama slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onizuka tries to kick Sexyama off but Sexyama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sexyama prevents Onizuka from improving his position.
Onizuka looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka is staying active underneath Sexyama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Onizuka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Onizuka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yoshihiro Sexyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Onizuka scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sexyama manages to mount him!
Onizuka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Onizuka tries to lock up and control but Sexyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Onizuka's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sexyama looking to secure an arm triangle but Onizuka defends it well.
Sexyama looking to control but Onizuka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Onizuka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka manages to get to full guard.
Sexyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Onizuka can do to turn this around?
Sexyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Onizuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sexyama passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Onizuka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Onizuka is trying to control Sexyama's posture but Sexyama avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sexyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Onizuka, who protects the arm well.
Onizuka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sexyama is controlling him well.
Onizuka is trying to control Sexyama's posture but Sexyama avoids it.
Sexyama decides to stand up, so the ref orders Onizuka to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Sexyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Yoshihiro Sexyama has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sexyama blocks a head kick by Onizuka.
Sexyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Onizuka circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sexyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Sexyama's cut.
That's time! Sexyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sexyama closes the distance and clinches up with Onizuka, looking for a takedown. Sexyama pushes Onizuka against the cage but Onizuka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Onizuka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Onizuka misses with the combination.
Onizuka misses with a kick to the body.
Onizuka tries to bum rush Sexyama with a series of wild strikes but Sexyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sexyama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Onizuka circles away.
Onizuka misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sexyama or perhaps it was just good defense by Onizuka, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Sexyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onizuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sexyama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka is holding on to half guard well.
Onizuka is pressing down on Sexyama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Onizuka is on top in guard.
Onizuka throws an elbow that misses. Sexyama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Onizuka's guard. Nice move by Sexyama!
Onizuka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sexyama preventing the sweep.
Onizuka wants to get back to his feet but Sexyama passes into half guard.
Sexyama stops Onizuka from getting back to his feet.
Onizuka looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama prevents Onizuka from standing back up.
Onizuka is staying active underneath Sexyama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sexyama is thwarting Onizuka's attempts to control the position.
Sexyama controlling the action here.
Sexyama stops Onizuka from getting back to his feet.
Sexyama wants to pass to mount but Onizuka is defending the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eikichi Onizuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Onizuka swings for the body but Sexyama moves out of range.
Onizuka throws a shot from downtown. Sexyama moves away and avoids it.
Sexyama dives in and grabs Onizuka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Onizuka pushes down on Sexyama's head and hops out.
Sexyama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Onizuka!
Onizuka wants to get back to his feet but Sexyama drags him back down.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Onizuka is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eikichi Onizuka.
I think Sexyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Sexyama!
An out of breath Yoshihiro Sexyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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