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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuta Wakabayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wakabayashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, vvotaro - Noi. Garbrandt has chosen Volbeat - A Warrior's Call as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cody Garbrandt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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156 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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179 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuta Wakabayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cody Garbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wakabayashi shoots in looking for a takedown. Garbrandt tries to sprawl out of it but Wakabayashi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garbrandt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garbrandt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garbrandt clinches.
Garbrandt is trying to break free.
Wakabayashi tries to throw a body punch but Garbrandt avoids it by throwing Wakabayashi back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Garbrandt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garbrandt scores with a shot to the side of Wakabayashi's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuta Wakabayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garbrandt lands with a nice combination. Wakabayashi backs away looking to recover.
Garbrandt closes the distance and clinches.
Wakabayashi is working for takedown but Garbrandt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garbrandt breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakabayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakabayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wakabayashi takes a swing at Garbrandt's ribcage but misses.
Garbrandt misses with a few strikes there.
Wakabayashi pushes Garbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Wakabayashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garbrandt prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuta Wakabayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wakabayashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garbrandt prevents it.
Garbrandt has Wakabayashi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Garbrandt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wakabayashi tumbling to the mat - Garbrandt dives into Wakabayashi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wakabayashi pushes a forearm under Garbrandt's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Garbrandt is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuta Wakabayashi!
Yuta Wakabayashi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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RATING
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