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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuzan Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 cm
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuzan Yakuza! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yakuza misses with a looping right. Yakuza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ja, pushing him back against the ropes. Ja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakuza has a couple of punches blocked by Ja.
Yakuza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ja's elbow. Yakuza blocking some punches.
Ja throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ja. Yakuza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Yakuza lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yakuza throws a punch but it's blocked by Ja. A nice right hand lands inside from Yakuza. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakuza. Yakuza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ja looking to stall.
Yakuza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yakuza lands a right hand. Yakuza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ja misses with some punches.
Yakuza lands on the inside with an uppercut. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Ja blocking some punches.
Yakuza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ja misses with a body punch.
Yakuza lands an uppercut. Yakuza lands a nice uppercut. Yakuza blocks a body shot from Ja. Yakuza is leaning against Ja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakuza is keeping busy. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yakuza. Yakuza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Yakuza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakuza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short left from Yakuza. Yakuza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yakuza is leaning against Ja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ja. Ja misses with a punch to the body.
Ja missing with knees to the body.
Yakuza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ja backwards. Yakuza scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yakuza is leaning against Ja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Yakuza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ja backwards. Yakuza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ja backwards. Yakuza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yakuza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ja backwards. Yakuza tries to throw a body punch but Ja avoids it by throwing Yakuza back against the ropes. Yakuza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Yakuza digs a right hand into Ja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ja's gas tank. Ja looks winded! Yakuza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Yakuza pushes Ja back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Yakuza works on Ja's body with a couple of short punches. Yakuza cracks Ja with a nice body shot. A short body shot lands from Yakuza as the two fighters clinch.
Yakuza scores with an uppercut up the middle. A nice right hand lands inside from Yakuza. Ja can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Yakuza.
Ja is rocked! Yakuza lands a right hand. Ja is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakuza finish him? Yakuza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yakuza is leaning against Ja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ja working aggressively here.
Ja seems to have recovered his senses. Yakuza lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ja misses with a short punch on the inside. Yakuza is working Ja over against the ropes. Yakuza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yakuza scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yakuza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Yakuza lands with a short shot to the head. Ja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakuza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ja stalling in the clinch but Yakuza improves position. Ja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Yakuza lands a nice shot to the body. Yakuza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Ja.
Ja has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yakuza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ja can turn it around. A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakuza. Yakuza lands an uppercut. Yakuza throws a big uppercut that drops Ja! More strikes from Yakuza and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ja lies dazed against the ropes as Yakuza celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuzan Yakuza! Yuzan Yakuza retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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