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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jani Lathinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Yasuoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Lathinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ike Yasuoka! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yasuoka scores with the left hand. Lathinen knows he should have avoided that one. Yasuoka throws an overhand right that lands on Lathinen's shoulder, as Lathinen tries to avoid the shot. Lathinen appears to be looking for a big counter. Yasuoka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lathinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Yasuoka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lathinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lathinen with a poor takedown and Yasuoka counters with a three punch combo that has Lathinen backing up. Lathinen nods at Yasuoka to acknowledge the strikes. Lathinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Lathinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Jani Lathinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lathinen fails with the takedown and Lathinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lathinen tries for a takedown but Yasuoka circles away easily and Lathinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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Lathinen is rocked!
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It looks like Jani Lathinen has been cut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jani Lathinen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yasuoka with a hook. Oh Lathinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yasuoka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lathinen sprawling to the canvas! Lathinen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yasuoka finish him?!
A low kick from Lathinen misses and Yasuoka counters with a crisp right that sends Lathinen to the canvas! Yasuoka follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ike Yasuoka!
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C
A |
G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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