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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuudai comes to the cage accompanied by Know your Enemy - Yoko Kanno. The crowd seem to be enjoying Boy's choice of entrance music: I'm fat. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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262 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenta Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boy is defended easily by Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a right hand.
It looks like Johnny Boy has been cut.
Yuudai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
Yuudai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuudai throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
And Boy tries to counter it with a takedown but Yuudai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yuudai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boy. That did some damage!
Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Yuudai misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy gets the takedown into side control.
Boy throws an elbow but Yuudai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy with the ground and pound but Yuudai regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai is looking for a sweep. Boy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yuudai is just riding it out for now. Boy eventually gives up the hold.
My spies in BEVA Fight Home inform me that Boy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ground and pound from Boy.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Yuudai's temple.
Boy is trying to control the action in half guard but Yuudai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yuudai tries to roll over but Boy keeps him under control.
Yuudai is pressing down on Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boy throws a big elbow that misses.
Yuudai looking to control.
Boy landing some decent shots from guard.
Yuudai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai preventing the sweep.
Boy is striking from the bottom but Yuudai uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Boy missing with punches from the bottom.
Yuudai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boy's head.
Boy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boy.
Boy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yuudai's guard.
Yuudai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Boy cracks Yuudai with a solid left hand.
Yuudai seems keen to control Boy's posture.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Yuudai blocks nicely.
Boy trying to control but Yuudai is working from the bottom.
Boy has gone for a leg lock! Yuudai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boy's guard.
Yuudai landing with the ground and pound.
Yuudai trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy is trying to control the position but Yuudai postures up.
Yuudai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boy is keeping the position for now.
Boy has his foot on Yuudai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yuudai works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Boy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Boy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Yuudai. Those never looked like landing.
Yuudai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boy in his tracks.
Yuudai has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yuudai fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuudai scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Yuudai throws a head punch that misses.
Boy lands a body shot.
Yuudai manages to break the clinch.
Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yuudai to the mat! Yuudai manages to get full guard.
Boy is working Yuudai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yuudai has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yuudai working a defensive guard here.
Boy throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy trying to control but Yuudai is working from the bottom.
Boy landing with the ground and pound.
Yuudai controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself.
Boy is in close to Yuudai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boy throws a big right hand that misses.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yuudai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuudai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Boy postures up in Yuudai's guard and throws a big left but Yuudai blocks it.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yuudai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy.
Boy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yuudai has control of Boy's left arm, preventing Boy from doing any damage.
Yuudai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
Yuudai being controlled here, momentarily.
Yuudai looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yuudai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
Boy tries to pull guard but Yuudai won't allow it.
Yuudai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuudai lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuudai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boy tries a body shot but Yuudai blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
Yuudai misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a head punch that misses.
Yuudai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuudai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Yuudai lands a nice shot to the body.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Yuudai wants to stall.
Yuudai tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuudai scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuudai walks away with a smile on his face. Boy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuudai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
A little feinted left hand from Yuudai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenta Yuudai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Boy.
Boy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yuudai avoids it really well and circles away.
Boy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Yuudai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Boy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Yuudai misses with a shot to the body
and Boy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yuudai tries to sprawl but Boy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yuudai wants to control but Boy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yuudai defending well though.
Boy working Yuudai over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Yuudai is defending well.
Boy is nestled in close to Yuudai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yuudai defending well though.
Boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yuudai trying to control here.
Yuudai taking some punishment here, with Boy in his half guard.
Yuudai tries to roll over but Boy keeps him under control.
Yuudai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yuudai has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yuudai holds on and takes a little breather.
Yuudai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boy throws an elbow that misses. Yuudai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boy's guard. Nice move by Yuudai!
Yuudai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yuudai landing with the ground and pound.
Boy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Yuudai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boy tries to roll over but Yuudai keeps him under control.
Boy keeps trying to improve his position.
Yuudai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yuudai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yuudai's back!
Yuudai covering up well and avoiding damage.
Boy trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yuudai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yuudai has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Boy lands punches and elbows.
It looks like Kenta Yuudai has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuudai tries to roll but Boy sticks to his back.
Boy punishes Yuudai with strikes from the back mount.
Boy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boy 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Boy!
After winning the bout, Johnny Boy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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