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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Potapenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojiro Yamanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Potapenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jojiro Yamanaka!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potapenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamanaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potapenko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamanaka.
Potapenko checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potapenko is defended easily by Yamanaka.
Yamanaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Potapenko with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka misses with the combination.
Potapenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamanaka.
Potapenko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yamanaka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Potapenko is in Yamanaka's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yamanaka holds on and takes a little breather.
Potapenko wants to control from the top but Yamanaka keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Potapenko postures up in Yamanaka's guard and throws a big left but Yamanaka blocks it.
Potapenko stands up over Yamanaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Our spies down at at Sanitarium inform us that Yamanaka has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Yamanaka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Potapenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Potapenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamanaka has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potapenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yamanaka misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamanaka. Potapenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potapenko throws a big counter combination but Yamanaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Yamanaka misses.
Yamanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamanaka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Alexey Potapenko has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potapenko shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Potapenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot.
Potapenko feinted with a counter takedown.
Potapenko checks a low kick from Yamanaka.
Potapenko tries to counter with a takedown but Yamanaka is quick to defend against it.
Yamanaka throws a right hand that Potapenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Potapenko also avoids with ease.
As Yamanaka looks to move away, Potapenko throws a big counter combo bu Yamanaka just gets out of the way.
Potapenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Potapenko is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamanaka throws a hook but Potapenko avoids it easily.
Yamanaka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potapenko checks it well.
Potapenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojiro Yamanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Potapenko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potapenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamanaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potapenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potapenko.
Potapenko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Potapenko scores with a takedown into Yamanaka's guard.
Potapenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potapenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamanaka trying to control the position.
Potapenko lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka keeping moving, preventing Potapenko from controlling successfully.
Yamanaka is trying to control the position but Potapenko postures up.
Potapenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potapenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamanaka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamanaka has control of Potapenko's left arm, preventing Potapenko from doing any damage.
Potapenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Potapenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamanaka is trying to keep Potapenko in close.
Potapenko looking to sit in guard and control but Yamanaka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Potapenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Potapenko scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Yamanaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Potapenko tries to counter with a takedown but Yamanaka is quick to defend against it.
Yamanaka missing with a left hand there. Potapenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potapenko tries to counter by clinching up but Yamanaka breaks away and moves out of range.
Jojiro Yamanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potapenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamanaka throws out a counter right but Potapenko avoids it with no problem.
Jojiro Yamanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potapenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yamanaka defends well and Potapenko ends up having to push Yamanaka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jojiro Yamanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamanaka misses with a looping left.
Potapenko throws a big counter combination but Yamanaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Yamanaka. Those never looked like landing.
Alexey Potapenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potapenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potapenko.
Potapenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yamanaka. No joy for Potapenko on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Potapenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamanaka digs a good hook to Potapenko's body.
Yamanaka swings for the body but Potapenko moves out of range.
Potapenko attempts a counter takedown but Yamanaka avoids it well and moves away.
Potapenko slips under a jab.
Potapenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potapenko is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojiro Yamanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Potapenko'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.
Yamanaka throws a right hand that Potapenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Potapenko also avoids with ease.
Potapenko tries to counter with a takedown but Yamanaka is quick to defend against it.
Yamanaka looks to throw the jab but Potapenko is out of range.
Yamanaka missing with a left hand there. Potapenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potapenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Yamanaka does no damage.
Potapenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Potapenko looks for a takedown but Yamanaka sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamanaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Potapenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Potapenko shoots in and drives through. Yamanaka sprawls well.
Potapenko checks a low kick from Yamanaka.
Yamanaka looks to land a combination but Potapenko avoids it well.
Yamanaka scores with a jab.
Yamanaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potapenko dives in and grabs Yamanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamanaka pushes down on Potapenko's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Potapenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potapenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Potapenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamanaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potapenko fails with the takedown.
Yamanaka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice takedown defense from Yamanaka. No joy for Potapenko on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potapenko ducks under a wild hook from Yamanaka.
Potapenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamanaka.
Yamanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamanaka misses with a straight left.
Potapenko attempts a counter takedown but Yamanaka avoids it well and moves away.
Yamanaka throws a series of punches but Potapenko avoids them all with ease.
Yamanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Yamanaka. Those never looked like landing.
Potapenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potapenko on the side of the head.
Potapenko moves out of range as Yamanaka strikes.
Potapenko tries to counter with a takedown but Yamanaka is quick to defend against it.
A punch combination from Yamanaka misses.
It looked like Potapenko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice takedown defense from Yamanaka. No joy for Potapenko on that attempt.
Alexey Potapenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Yamanaka. No joy for Potapenko on that attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamanaka throws a body punch but Potapenko moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jojiro Yamanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamanaka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jojiro Yamanaka!
Jojiro Yamanaka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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